[Intro rhythm, syncopated guitar riff 4 bars as bass enters] [Verse 1 airy vocal] Every god I buried Left dirt under my nails Every truth I carried Turned heavy Then it failed [drum break 2 bars] I speak to my reflection Like it’s some forgotten twin Ask it “Who will you become, Once you stop asking who you’ve been?” [Build dynamics into hook or chorus] [Chorus vocals with emotion, precise rhythm, and depth] So I dance on the abyss On the edge of it all Lean over that darkness Hear it answer my call If the ground keeps shaking Let it break Let it fall I will write my name in the ruins I will stand up taller than the wall [instrumental 8 bars] [ad libs] [Verse 2] Tore the halo off my longing Hung it on a rusted nail Laughed at every gentle warning “Careful Kid You’re bound to fail” If the herd moves in a circle I will walk a crooked line Chasing storms and strange horizons ’til the sky decides it’s mine [Build] [Chorus] Yeah! [Build] I dance on the abyss On the edge of it all Lean over that darkness Hear it answer my call If the ground keeps shaking Let it break Let it fall I will write my name in the ruins I will stand up taller than the wall [Bridge softer to more density] Bless this burden Bless this flaw Bless the wound that makes me raw If there’s no map No master plan I’ll become the fire I’ll become the hand (hey!) [Chorus] Let me dance on the abyss On the edge of it all Turn terror into laughter Turn a stumble to a sprawl If the old world’s burning Let it burn Let it crawl I will sing myself into being I will be the rise after the fall [Outro] [Fade Out]
