[Intro: solo distorted bass hook, cold minor key, metallic pick attack] [Brief stop] [Full band crashes in: grinding guitars, pounding drums] [Verse 1: female black-metal hiss, bass-led groove, sparse trap hi-hats] You taught me how to stand alone— Now you’re frightened when I do. Every time I find my feet, The road leads back to you. You say you haven’t called me guilty. Then what’s the search supposed to mean? You keep looking for a secret. I keep trying to be seen. [Verse 2: male death-metal growl, crushing low guitar riff] I’ve seen snow lean from the branch Before I heard it break. I don’t need the river rising To remember what it takes. You hear a verdict in my question. I hear the silence after lies. You want me looking at who you are— I bring my past into your eyes. [Chorus: heavy hardcore stomp, deep bass] [Female hiss] YOUR FEAR IS NOT MY FUTURE. [Male growl] MY DOUBT IS NOT YOUR NAME. [Female and male harsh vocals] INCLINATION— WE LEAN UNTIL WE BREAK. [Female hiss] YOU SEE A CLIFF. [Male growl] YOU SEE A FENCE. [Both] WE SHOUT ACROSS THE DIFFERENCE. [Verse 3: female witchlike rasp, syncopated bass, ticking hi-hats] “I’ve been there.” “I know better.” Every question wears that coat. I try to tell you what I’m thinking. You hear somebody else’s quote. If every choice becomes your choice, What am I learning how to do? You taught me how to stand alone. Did you mean alone with you? [Verse 4: male growl, slow grinding riff, pounding live drums] I’d rather have you curse my name Than close my eyes and sleep. But fear can make a fist of hands That only meant to keep. I cannot walk your life for you. I cannot make it mine. I’m trying to hear your answer. You’re trying to finish the line. [Build: opening bass hook returns, tremolo guitar rises] [Full-band stop] [Breakdown: crushing half-time riff] [Female scream] LET ME FINISH. [Male growl] LET ME ASK. [Female scream] I AM NOT YOUR PAST. [Male ragged roar] I KNOW— I KNOW— I’M TRYING TO REMEMBER THAT. [Final chorus: full band, gothic guitar dissonance, trap hi-hat accents] [Female hiss, emotionally strained] YOUR FEAR IS NOT MY FUTURE. [Male growl, rising into a roar] MY DOUBT IS NOT YOUR NAME. [Both] INCLINATION— WE LEAN UNTIL WE BREAK. [Female] YOU SEE A CLIFF. [Male] YOU SEE A FENCE. [Both: voices cracking] WE SHOUT ACROSS THE DIFFERENCE. [Outro: exposed distorted bass, sustained guitar] [Female low rasp] You taught me how to stand alone. [Male low rough vocal] I’m learning how to let you. [Final full-band hit] [Hard stop]
