[Intro: Samuel, whispering] I thought it was over… I thought he was gone… But shadows don’t fade when the lights are off. He’s still here… [Verse 1: Samuel] Look, I took the chains off, Left the dark room, let the pain talk— But I swore I was free, now I’m knee-deep In a war with a voice that won’t let me be. He creeps in the cracks when I’m weak, Feeds on the silence I keep, Wears my skin like a mask, Laughs while I try to breathe. People see me smile, I play my part, But he’s writing doubts in the back of my heart. Spixe ain’t dead, nah, he’s patient, Lurking in prayers I said in frustration. Can’t run when he’s part of my past, He knows every trigger, every mask— And when I fall, he’s the first one to ask: “Was this the freedom you begged me to have?” [Chorus: Samuel] I thought I beat you, thought I left you behind, But you're stitched in my shadow, you're still in my mind. I can’t fake peace when the war’s inside— Every “I’m okay” is just a lie. You said you’d never leave, And maybe that was true, But I’m still standing, Still fighting you. [Verse 2: Spixe, dark, taunting and gritty] You missed me, didn’t you? The silence ain’t quiet without me in it. I hear every word you deny, I’m the whisper behind every lie. You wore your crown, thought you ruled, But I’m the king in your self-made tomb. Preach about healing, act like you grew— But every scar you hide was carved by who? Don’t act brave now, I’m the voice that made your rage loud. I gave you fire when no one listened, Held your hand in your worst decisions. Call me a demon, call me a curse, But I made you strong when you felt your worst. And deep down, you know it too— Without me? You’d never have gotten through. [Bridge: Samuel & Spixe] Samuel: You’re wrong, I was more than the damage. I’m more than the trauma you brandished. You didn’t save me, you chained me— Sold me lies when I was barely standing. Spixe: Admit it—you miss the rage, The numbness that kept the grief caged. Without me, you're fragile and fake. You’ll break... You’ll break. Samuel (shouting): I’d rather break than live as your slave! I’d rather hurt than feel nothing again! You want my soul? Then come take it— But I swear I won’t let you win! [Final Chorus: Samuel] I thought I beat you, thought I left you behind, But you're etched in the corners of a restless mind. You scream loud, but I choose the silence— This time, I’m done with the violence. You said you’d never leave—maybe that’s true, But I’ve got a new voice now, And it’s not you. [Outro: Samuel, calm and defiant] I’m still here… But so is hope. You’re not the only voice anymore.
