Verse 1 [Female 1, curious ethereal vocals with sparkling arps] Threads of silver light run beneath the stone Whispers without breath, voices without bone I reach to weave them like the spells I’ve known But they slip through my fingers, cold and on their own Pre-Chorus [Female 1, growing tension] No offering, no chant, no circle drawn in dew Yet the whole world bends when they pulse through Chorus [Switch to Male 1, powerful and indignant with Female 1 harmony] The grid sings, but it will not kneel It burns without my fire, it heals without my will Outrage floods my veins, this power feels so wrong Cold and vast and heartless, yet it carries every song How dare you shine without my name Yet here I stand, forever changed Verse 2 [Male 1, sharper and frustrated] I command the lightning, it laughs and stays asleep I speak the ancient words, the silence runs too deep Billions touch its veins yet none can truly keep This magic that defies me, this current running steep Pre-Chorus [Both voices, building indignation] It does not bow, it does not break, it simply flows and grows My pride cracks open where the current goes Chorus [Male 1 lead, Female 1 soaring, full emotional intensity] The grid sings, but it will not kneel It burns without my fire, it heals without my will Outrage floods my veins, this power feels so wrong Cold and vast and heartless, yet it carries every song How dare you shine without my name Yet here I stand, forever changed Bridge [Female 1 soft and humbled, then Switch to Male 1 with growing awe] [Switch to Male 1] Perhaps the old ways were never the only truth Power wears a thousand skins beneath this roof I raged against the river for refusing to be tamed Now I feel it lift me higher than I’ve ever named Final Chorus [Both voices united, expansive and resolved with rich layers] The grid sings, wild and free and real Different fire, different wheel, but the wonder is the same No longer outraged, I open wide and feel Power comes in many forms… and I will learn its name
