[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Standing at the crossroads, shadows pulling me apart Every road is paved with sacrifice, every path will leave a mark I could stay here in the silence, let the world just pass me by But even stillness has a price, even fear is choosing blind [Pre-Chorus] Life will take something from me, no matter what I do My time, my strength, my courage—what am I willing to lose? [Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] Every choice has a cost, not choosing is still choosing Staying safe costs my growth, taking risks costs my comfort Doing nothing costs my dreams, standing still won’t set me free I can't escape paying these prices But I choose what I pay them for [Verse 2] I could trade my fire for safety, let my dreams just fade away Or I could walk into the unknown, knowing comfort won’t remain Every step is weighed in effort, every fear a debt to climb But the pain of changing beats the pain of wasting all my time [Pre-Chorus] Life will take something from me, no matter what I do So tell me, is it worth the struggle, if the struggle leads to truth? [Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] Every choice has a cost, not choosing is still choosing Staying safe costs my growth, taking risks costs my comfort Doing nothing costs my dreams, standing still won’t set me free I can't escape paying these prices But I choose what I pay them for [Instrumental Bridge] [Bridge] What matters enough to risk for? What’s worth my fear, my effort, my heart? I’ll pay either way, through the weight of staying the same Or the burn of breaking apart [Instrumental Solo] [Final Chorus] Every choice has a cost, not choosing is still choosing I won’t trade my fire for comfort, I won’t lose my dreams to fear If I have to pay, I’ll pay for something real I can't escape paying these prices But I choose what I pay them for [Outro] So I’ll pay for the life that calls me Not the chains that keep me here
