[Verse 1 – clean] There was a trap in the forest Buried beneath the leaves Steel teeth shaped like promises Snapping at the naive It caught me young and restless Bit deep into the bone I learned the taste of iron Before I learned my own [Pre-Chorus] They said “Lie still, It hurts less if you comply.” But pain that’s left untreated Is pain that multiplies. [Chorus – powerful clean] I chewed through the chain Not because I was tame But because I was starving for air I left blood on the steel Left a mark that would heal And the forest still whispers I’m there You can set every trap you want You can sharpen every spoke But the thing about a predator — Sometimes the trap is what broke [Verse 2 – grit] The scar pulls tight in winter Reminds me what it cost Freedom isn’t painless It’s paid in what you’ve lost But I don’t limp from weakness I move with measured pace Because the wolf that leaves a trap Never forgets the shape [Breakdown – harsh accent] Snap. Back. Break. Free. [Bridge – clean rising] I don’t hate the forest I don’t curse the ground But I will never walk again Like something meant to drown [Final Chorus] I chewed through the chain And I carry the stain As proof I survived the choke You can bait me with comfort You can build it covert But I recognize the yoke The teeth that once held flesh Are rusting where I woke You didn’t make me prey You made the trap that broke
