[Hooks: chorus, mantra hooks, breakdown, outro] [Duration: 5:30] [Structure: intro 8 -> verse 1 10 -> mantra hook 1 6 -> chorus 10 -> verse 2 10 -> mantra hook 2 6 -> chorus 10 -> breakdown 8 -> final chorus 12 -> outro 8] [Tempo: 120 -> 125 -> 130 -> 120 -> 130 -> 65 bpm] [Dynamics: pp -> ff -> ppp] [Vocals: female, deep contralto, chest voice, low register, melodic singing, mantra-like repetitive phrasing, reverbed hooks, Persian melismatic ornamentation in voice only, microtonal bends, quarter-tone ornaments, no operatic, no belting, no falsetto, no soprano, no head voice, no high notes, fragile, ethereal, mournful, slow-burning] [Persian elements in voice only: microtonal bends, quarter-tone ornaments] [Atmosphere: progressive metal, deathgaze, dark psychedelic metal, ritual metal, mantra-like, meditative] [Instrumental Intro 8 — 120 bpm, progressive guitars, wall of low guitars, droning bass, low harp drones, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, warm analog room ambience, tape saturation, no drums, no vocals] [Verse 1 10 — 120 bpm, melodic singing, deep contralto, low register, progressive low guitars, low cellos, no drums, fragile, meditative, Persian melismatic] i carried names i never chose, wore every answer like my clothes. then in the space between two breaths, i heard a voice beneath the rest. [Mantra Hook 1 6 — 125 bpm, melodic singing, deep contralto, low register, repetitive, hypnotic, progressive guitars swell, low drums enter] no need to run, no need to know. some things return when you let go. no need to run, no need to know. some things return when you let go. [Chorus 10 — 130 bpm, full chest, deep contralto, low register, wall of sound, full drums, low strings swell, Persian quarter-tone ornaments] go where the silence knows your name, under the dust, under the flame. everything true is breathing still, deep in the quiet, the quiet within. [Verse 2 10 — 120 bpm, melodic singing, deep contralto, low register, progressive guitars, drums reduce, low cellos, meditative, Persian microtonal bends] let every shadow cross your skin, you don't have to fight to win. the river never asks the sea what it was supposed to be. [Mantra Hook 2 6 — 125 bpm, melodic singing, deep contralto, low register, repetitive, hypnotic, progressive guitars swell] let yourself fall, let yourself rise. leave all the mirrors out of your eyes. let yourself fall, let yourself rise. leave all the mirrors out of your eyes. [Chorus 10 — 130 bpm, full chest, deep contralto, low register, wall of sound, full drums, low strings swell, Persian quarter-tone ornaments] go where the silence knows your name, under the dust, under the flame. everything true is breathing still, deep in the quiet, the quiet within. [Breakdown 8 — 120 bpm, drums disappear, progressive guitar drone, heartbeat-like low percussion, deep contralto, low register, near-silent] you were here before the noise, before the fear, before the world told you what to become. listen. [3:30-3:33 — FALSE ENDING — 3 SECONDS SILENCE] [Final Chorus 12 — 130 bpm, full chest, deep contralto, low register, wall of sound, full drums, low strings swell, Persian melismatic cry, mantra-like] go where the silence knows your name, beyond the weight, beyond the blame. everything true is breathing still, deep in the quiet, the quiet within. the quiet within. [Outro 8 — 65 bpm, melodic singing, deep contralto, low register, dissolving, droning bass, low harp drones, progressive guitars fading, tape saturation, warm analog room ambience] the quiet within. [(fade to silence)]
