​(Intro) "The old me... against today's me... for a better me tomorrow..." ​(Verse 1: 0:30 - 1:00) Clock strikes zero, world fades away Just cold iron and dues to pay Every muscle screaming out a curse Putting yesterday's ghost in a hearse Sweat and chalk dust hang in the air A heavy silence, a primal prayer This ain't for glory, not for the show It's for the man I was an hour ago ​(Buildup: 1:00 - 1:15) The mirror shows a stranger's face Straining hard in this sacred space The voice inside it begs me to quit But the fire's been lit, yeah, the fire's been lit! ​(DROP: 1:15 - 1:45) This is the war that's won inside Where the weaker version of me has to hide It's ME VERSUS ME, a brutal fight Building a future, burning so bright Fitter, stronger, breaking the mold A story of honor, waiting to be told It's ME VERSUS ME, until the end My only opponent, my only friend ​(Breakdown / Verse 2: 1:45 - 2:15) The fibers tear, the blood starts to surge On the precipice, on the very verge Of failure's whisper or victory's roar Pushing for one more, always one more This holy pump, a feeling of grace Pain is the sculptor, shaping this place Resilience forged in the searing burn A lesson the easy way can never learn ​(Buildup 2: 2:15 - 2:30) The mirror shows a stranger's face Straining hard in this sacred space The voice inside it begs me to quit But the fire's been lit, yeah, the fire's been lit! ​(DROP 2: 2:30 - 3:00) (The second drop hits even harder. The bass is thicker, the kick more distorted. The full vocal chorus returns with maximum energy, This is the war that's won inside Where the weaker version of me has to hide It's ME VERSUS ME, a brutal fight Building a future, burning so bright Fitter, stronger, breaking the mold A story of honor, waiting to be told It's ME VERSUS ME, until the end My only opponent, my only friend ​(Pre-Bridge / Verse 3: 3:00 - 3:30) The numbers stall, the progress slows A wall of doubt begins to grow Gravity's pull, a heavy truth Tries to reclaim my wasted youth But every plate I add with rage Is me rewriting my life's own page Defying what they said was my peak For the powerful future that I seek ​(Bridge: 3:30 - 4:15) This discipline is a heavy crown To lift myself up when I'm broken down Each drop of sweat, a promise I keep To the man I will be, while the old me's asleep It's a challenge of spirit, a battle of will To climb this mountain, to stand up still And look back at the shadow I used to be Knowing he could never, ever, beat me ​(Post-Bridge / Verse 4: 4:15 - 4:45) The echoes fade, the iron's cool I've been to a relentless school The soreness sinks into my soul A welcome pain that makes me whole This is the armor that I create To stand against the storms of fate So when the world tries to bring me down I'll wear this strength just like a crown ​(Final DROP / Outro: 4:45 - 5:30) This is the war that's won inside... (echo fades) ...ME VERSUS ME...