[Intro - Piano, breath] Twenty-three, maybe twenty-four. Heard Mum scream. My missus was there too. [Verse 1 - Urgent storytelling] Kicked the door in, couldn't stand that sound, Tried to get Mum out, tried to turn it around. Front door first, then the kitchen side, Back way there, but she went to hide. Cupboard shut. Turned my head. Saw the bat in his hand, felt the one I held. Room full of noise, everything moving, Brain went cold, started counting conclusions. Three ways through, two could end my life, Not just that night—every day after tonight. Wanted her safe, wanted him back, Had to think past the weight of the bat. [Build - Drums rising, then cut] One breath. Look around. My missus here. Can't lose that ground. [Chorus - Heavy shouted drop] THREE OUTCOMES! TWO TOO FAR! ONE WRONG SECOND COULD TAKE IT ALL! HOLD THAT LINE! KEEP YOUR HEAD! I WANT US OUT SAFE— NOT A LIFE OF REGRET! [Verse 2 - Fast, panicked flow] Every time the room cooled, the shouting came back, He'd start smashing, we'd be right where we had been at. Couldn't settle the air, couldn't get her to move, Couldn't force a good end just by wanting it true. That kind of fear doesn't look like fear, Looks like two grown men standing weapon-near. No glory in it. No banger can hide How close a bad minute comes to changing your life. I keep that memory when the anger gets loud, Think of who else has to live with the fallout. Not every test gets won by strength, Sometimes the whole win is preventing the next. [Bridge - Bare piano] I wanted to save Mum. I needed to see What one more escalation Could take from all three. [Final Chorus - Full drop] THREE OUTCOMES! TWO TOO FAR! ONE WRONG SECOND COULD TAKE IT ALL! HOLD THAT LINE! KEEP YOUR HEAD! I WANT US OUT SAFE— NOT A LIFE OF REGRET!
