[Intro – glitchy ambience, heartbeat pulse, distant static voices] [Clean Male – low, restrained] I stood on the edge of a silence I can’t explain A quiet war that never spoke my name [Verse 1 – steady hard rock groove, subtle electronics] [Clean Male – controlled, building tension] You drew the lines I couldn’t cross Told me who to love, and what it cost Every step I took was under your design A borrowed life that never felt like mine You wore a mask they couldn’t see But every scar was left on me A perfect lie dressed up as truth I learned to bend before I grew [Pre-Chorus – rising intensity, layered synths] [Half-sung – pressure building] I carried weight that wasn’t mine Buried deep between the lines Every word you carved in stone Tried to make my life your own [Chorus – big, anthemic, emotional punch] [Clean Male – powerful] I cut the cord, I let it bleed Not out of hate, but just to breathe You call it loss, I call it life I survived your quiet war inside I won’t live inside your control I won’t trade my heart for your hold You held me down, I set me free This life was never yours to keep [Verse 2 – heavier, more aggressive tone] [Unclean Male – controlled grit] You played the victim, wore it well Turned every truth into a shell Manipulated every room While I was buried in the proof You took your weight and made it mine Bent my will till it aligned But I see clear through every lie I won’t be sacrificed to keep you alive [Pre-Chorus 2 – more intensity] [Half-screamed] I learned from every line you crossed What it takes and what it costs [Chorus – fuller, layered vocals] I cut the cord, I let it bleed Not out of hate, but just to breathe You call it loss, I call it life I survived your quiet war inside [Bridge – stripped, emotional core moment] [Clean Male – fragile, isolated, minimal instrumentation] There was a night I almost disappeared I nearly became a memory you’d rewrite (pause… silence… faint static) I got too close to not coming back… [Breakdown – explosive drop, electronic distortion + heavy guitars] [Unclean Male – aggressive, punchy delivery] Then something real pulled me through the dark A light gave me a reason I couldn’t ignore You don’t decide the life I choose You don’t define what I refuse I took the pain, I took control And cut the weight that crushed my soul [Solo – melodic lead guitar over electronic undercurrent, emotional but powerful] [Final Chorus – biggest, layered, emotional resolution] [Clean + backing screams] I cut the cord, I set me free The life you held is not for me You call it loss, I call it growth I buried the past… and kept my soul I got too close to not coming back But I found a light in the dark like that You lost your hold, you lost control I walked away… and saved my soul [Outro – fading electronics, heartbeat slows, distant echo] [Soft Clean Male] Not hate… Just the end of what I couldn’t survive
