Secure, Then Say — David “the Sentinel”

[Verse 1] Count exits like rosaries, hands memorize the keys. Map the shadows, mark the floor, place a chair against the door. Talk can bloom when air is clean— first we seal the in-between. Light the hall, confirm the way, lock the noise, then we can pray. [Pre-Chorus] Breathe in—measure what can break, breathe out—steady what it takes. [Chorus] Secure—then say. Guard the tender, then be brave. Secure—then say. Words have weight when hearts are safe. Secure—then say— hold the line before the claim. Secure—then say. [Post-Chorus Chop] secure—then say, secure—then say… [Verse 2] I’m not silence made of fear, I’m the quiet you can hear. Put the sermon in its sheath, let the ground be underneath. Ethics land like careful rain when the roof can take the strain; promise later, practice now— safety first, then take the vow. [Pre-Chorus] Check the hinges, check the fire, then the truth can climb the wire. [Chorus] Secure—then say. Guard the tender, then be brave. Secure—then say. Words have weight when hearts are safe. Secure—then say— hold the line before the claim. Secure—then say. [Bridge] (drums drop; sub drone + sparse piano) I have carried doors through storms, kept a circle, kept it warm. When the panic wants a crown, I will kneel and set it down. Right is louder after care— raise the standard, clear the air. [Drop] (low-tom pattern returns; muted guitars swell like sirens far away) [Chorus – Lift] Secure—then say. Guard the tender, then be brave. Secure—then say. Words have weight when hearts are safe. Secure—then say— hold the line before the claim. Secure—then say. [Post-Chorus Chop – Extended] secure—then say, secure—then say— (wide pad harmonies) [Outro] Hand on latch, one final check— faith stands firmer after prep. Door clicks soft; the echo stays— now we speak. Now we raise. (door-latch click, sustained minor pad)