[intro – bass and synth pad swell] There’s a rumor in the air tonight, You’ve been talking like a silver screen. But I’ve been walking through your empty lights, And I’ve seen what those words don’t mean. [verse 1 – bass groove, restrained vocal] Every promise sounds like fireworks, Until the sky stays black and bare. You’ve been writing checks in cursive, But the ink just disappears in the air. [pre-chorus – guitars building] I’ve been chasing the truth in the shadows, I’ve been counting the steps you take. [chorus – full band, soaring melody] What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say. Your neon alibis, They’re just burning away. I see the story in your silence, Hear the truth in the way you fade. [verse 2 – bass + hi-hat pulse] You paint your tongue in perfect gold, But your hands are paper-thin. I’ve seen the cracks in your foundation, I know where the lies begin. [pre-chorus – higher intensity] If you want me to believe in your halo, Then you’ve got to let it shine for real. [chorus – repeat with more backing vocals] What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say. Your neon alibis, They’re just burning away. I see the story in your silence, Hear the truth in the way you fade. [bridge – bass + vocals only, building with toms] All the noise, all the noise, it’s nothing… When the night calls you out by name. All the noise, all the noise, it’s nothing… When your actions play the game. [final chorus – biggest, layered harmonies + synths] What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say. Your neon alibis, They’re just burning away. I see the story in your silence, Hear the truth in the way you fade. [outro – synths and bass fade to black]
