[Dramatic orchestral with elements of modern pop and a slight rock edge] [Verse 1] The clock strikes midnight, the game begins, A whisper in the shadows, the weight of sins. A velvet secret, a dagger’s gleam, Trust is a lie, it’s a deadly dream. Your touch is cold, but your eyes ignite, A burning betrayal in the dead of night. No time to run, no place to hide, When fate is the dealer, you play or you die. [Pre-Chorus] Danger dances on a silver line, The past won’t fade, it’s a phantom in time. Every move, every breath, a choice, Hear the silence, it’s a siren’s voice. [Chorus] Shadows never die, they linger on, In the dark, where the weak are gone. A kiss of death, a lover’s disguise, Shadows never die, but the truth never lies. [Verse 2] The cards are dealt, the stakes are high, A loaded smile, a lover’s lie. Your heart’s a weapon, your words deceive, But I’m the ghost you’ll never leave. The world is turning, the curtains fall, The higher you climb, the harder the call. One step closer to the great unknown, When the mask drops, you’re all alone. [Pre-Chorus] Danger dances on a silver line, The past won’t fade, it’s a phantom in time. Every move, every breath, a choice, Hear the silence, it’s a siren’s voice. [Chorus] Shadows never die, they linger on, In the dark, where the weak are gone. A kiss of death, a lover’s disguise, Shadows never die, but the truth never lies. [Bridge] The fire burns, but the ice won’t melt, Your pain’s a game you’ve never felt. The thrill of the chase, the cost of the fall, Do you risk it all? Do you risk it all? Strings of fate pulling tighter now, No escape, no way out somehow. The storm is near, the end’s in sight, But shadows live, even in the light. [Chorus] Shadows never die, they linger on, In the dark, where the weak are gone. A kiss of death, a lover’s disguise, Shadows never die, but the truth never lies. [Outro] A name forgotten, a face erased, But shadows remain in the empty space. Through fire and fury, through endless sky, Shadows never die, shadows never die. [Instrumental outro: a slow crescendo of dramatic strings, a mournful trumpet, and a haunting piano fade-out.] [END]
