[intro] [verse 1] Cracked mirrors in a golden maze, Chasing sparks through synthetic haze. A thousand doors, all locked from the inside— My hunger wears a velvet disguise. [pre-chorus] I feel it rise—like fire in the wire, A surge that sings of something higher. But just as it nears, it burns away— Leaves frost where warmth should stay. [chorus] Dopamine—phantom surge in my veins, Every high just deepens the chains. I run through the smoke for a touch of flame, But the light retreats, whispering my name. [verse 2] Neon gods behind cathedral eyes, Preach deliverance, monetize the lies. I scream for meaning through the signal drone, Echoes answer in a dial tone. [bridge] Skin-deep thunder, thrill gone hollow— Dreams like veins too dry to swallow. I was promised flight, not this crawl— But I can’t stop, I want it all. [breakdown] [chorus] Dopamine—phantom surge in my veins, Every high just deepens the chains. I run through the smoke for a touch of flame, But the light retreats, whispering my name. [outro] I was born with this burn, this beautiful ache… But the closer I come— The more I break.
