(Intro) (A slow, atmospheric intro. A lone, heavy bassline pulses like a slow heartbeat under a cold, echoing guitar melody) (Verse 1) You wear the crown of a healer now Standing tall on a stage of hollow vows But when the spotlight fades to a quiet room Your hands are cold, and you feed the gloom I threw a lifeline into the dark You watched it sink, didn't leave a mark You’ve got a cure for a world you’ll never touch But when I reached, it was always too much (Pre-Chorus) (The drums begin to build, a driving, tense rhythm) You only turn around when the mirror reflects your face Leaving me to freeze in this empty space You’ve got a pocketful of sympathy for the crowd But when I speak, your silence is way too loud (Chorus) (Explosive burst, massive bass drop, intense melodic screaming) Speak your mercy to the wind! While I’m wearing the scars of where we’ve been! You scream of saving lives to feel alive But you left me in the deep end just to survive! Turn your back, let the shadow grow It’s the quietest betrayal I’ll ever know! (Verse 2) (The music drops back to a heavy, syncopated bass groove with sharp, stinging guitar notes) A modern martyr with a heart of stone You made sure I’ve never felt so alone Now you’re cushioned by the noise they make While I’m calculating every breath I take You feed on the tragedy to build your name But you run from the embers when it turns to flame (Chorus) (Full band, maximum emotional intensity) Speak your mercy to the wind! While I’m wearing the scars of where we’ve been! You scream of saving lives to feel alive But you left me in the deep end just to survive! Turn your back, let the shadow grow It’s the quietest betrayal I’ll ever know! (Breakdown) (Everything cuts out except a low, rumbling bass growl, then slams into a crushing, slow-tempo breakdown) Are you listening now? (Scream) Or is the static too sweet? You built your pedestal... And left me at your feet! CHOKE ON THE SILENCE! (Massive, heavy instrumental slam) (Outro) (The heavy instruments fade, leaving only the slow, melancholic bassline from the intro) Keep the applause. I’ll keep the truth. I’m finally leaving... The ghost of youth. (One final, heavy bass thrum that fades into silence)
