SINKAYO - Practiced This Without You (Official Lyric Video)

“Practiced This Without You” is a cinematic melodic metalcore song about knowing exactly what you want to say until the person you need to say it to is standing in front of you. Some conversations are easy when they only happen in your head. You rehearse every sentence. You know where to begin, what you need to admit, even how the other person might respond. But when the moment finally comes, the words that felt effortless alone suddenly become impossible to carry. “Practiced This Without You” is about that distance between what exists inside you and what you are actually able to show. About wanting to be honest, resenting someone for making honesty feel safe, and retreating into the version of yourself that causes the least trouble. It is not about having nothing to say. It is about having all of it ready and still being unable to let it out. 🎵 Listen / Stream: Spotify: coming soon Find SINKAYO on all major streaming platforms. ☕ Support SINKAYO: If you enjoy the music and would like to support future releases, you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/sinkayo Support is completely optional. Listening, sharing, commenting, or simply being here already means a lot. ▶️ More SINKAYO: Heavy & Dark:    • Sinkayo | Heavy & Dark   Emotional & Cinematic:    • Sinkayo | Emotional & Cinematic Playlist   Full Discography:    • Sinkayo | Full Discography (Modern Metal &...   — ✍️ Lyrics & Concept: Written by Sinkayo 🎨 Visuals & Design: Created by Sinkayo 🎸 Music & Production: Created by Sinkayo with AI-assisted production tools If this song resonates with you, leaving a like, comment, or subscription helps support the project more than you might think. — LYRICS: [Verse 1] Your stairwell light went out at two I stayed parked across the street Said every sentence to the steering wheel Perfectly, when you weren't there to hear me I had the opening, had the reason Had the part where I stopped pretending Then your hallway light came back And every word became a weight again [Pre-Chorus] I can do this with nobody watching I can mean it when nobody answers But the second that you look at me My mouth chooses something safer [Chorus] I practiced this without you Every word came out clean Then you opened the door And I forgot what any of it means I can tell an empty room the whole truth I can say it like you're sitting there I practiced this without you Then gave you nothing when you looked at me [Verse 2] You asked me if I'd been alright I watched your hand stay on the frame There were ten different ways to tell you no I said I've just been tired anyway You waited like you knew there was more I hated you for making space Not because you'd done a single thing Just because I couldn't blame it on you [Pre-Chorus 2] I can hear the whole speech inside me Every sentence where it should be But the second that you wait for more I become the part that's safe to show [Chorus] I practiced this without you Every word came out clean Then you opened the door And I forgot what any of it means I can tell an empty room the whole truth I can say it like you're sitting there I practiced this without you Then gave you nothing when you looked at me [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Don't make this easier I know what happens when you do I almost become the person Who can tell the truth to you [Breakdown] I HAD THE WORDS I HAD THE NIGHT I HAD THEM ALL UNTIL YOU LOOKED ME IN THE EYES [Final Chorus] I practiced this without you Every word came out clean Then you opened the door And I forgot what any of it means I can tell an empty room the whole truth I can say it like you're sitting there I practiced this without you Then gave you nothing when you looked at me You still stood there in the doorway I still had nothing I could give I practiced this without you Maybe that's the only way I ever will — #SINKAYO #PracticedThisWithoutYou #MelodicMetalcore #CinematicMetalcore #Metalcore #AlternativeMetal #EmotionalMetal #LyricVideo