Take It to the Grave

Song Title: "Take It to the Grave"Style: Cinematic Blues / Dark Alt-R&BTempo: Slow, heavy, pulse-driven beat[Verse 1]Scroll through the feed, put on the maskSmile for the camera, fulfill every taskThey want a man built out of stoneNever to break, never to groanBut the paint is starting to crack on the wallStanding so high just to hide the fall.[Pre-Chorus]Because a man who wants love is called fragile and weakSo you choke on the words that you’re longing to speakHide the misery deep, put the truth on a shelfWhen you’re fighting the world just to hide from yourself.[Chorus]That’s why they don’t tellThey carry the fire through a living hellTrading the truth for a shadow and a nameLiving a lie just to play the gameLocked in a cage where the secrets stayHe’d rather take it to his graveYeah, he’ll take it to his grave.[Verse 2]Two different lives, a dangerous splitPaying the price for the pieces that don’t fitA shadow in the dark, a soldier by dayBuried beneath what they expect him to sayThe judgment is heavy, the air is getting coldHow much weight can one soul hold?[Pre-Chorus]Because a man who wants love is called fragile and weakSo you choke on the words that you’re longing to speakHide the misery deep, put the truth on a shelfWhen you’re fighting the world just to hide from yourself.[Chorus]That’s why they don’t tellThey carry the fire through a living hellTrading the truth for a shadow and a nameLiving a lie just to play the gameLocked in a cage where the secrets stayHe’d rather take it to his graveYeah, he’ll take it to his grave.[Bridge](Music swells, guitars turn gritty)But secrets have a way of tearing up the floorThe truth is screaming, banging on the doorYou can’t run forever from the mirror on the wallWhen the curtain drops… the illusions fall![Guitar Solo / Instrumental Breakdown - Heavy, angsty, and bluesy][Chorus]That’s why they don’t tellThey carry the fire through a living hellTrading the truth for a shadow and a nameLiving a lie just to play the gameLocked in a cage where the secrets stayBut the truth is out... it’s too late to save.[Outro]No more hiding in the shadeThe double life begins to fadeNo more taking it to the grave(Whispered) Why they don't tell...(Beat cuts out abruptly)