The Reaper’s Rewind

[Intro – harmony whispers + FX] (FX: Eerie turntable scratch, mechanical drums, deep bass) [Ad‑lib] Been there, done that… [Verse 1 male] Staring at the ceiling, waking up to the same design Another day, another mile on a clock with no time Walking through the motions but the scenery is old Just another product that the matrix bought and sold Been there, done that — I already know the script Every conversation feels like memories were clipped Is it a dream, a memory, or something in-between? A static radio channel trapped inside a broken screen [Pre‑Chorus harmony + male] (FX: Clean guitars, spacious delay) [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] He clears the slate just to send you back down! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] The cosmic collector of the souls in the ground! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] He burns out the energy, rewinds the track! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] Fail the exam and he's sending you back! [Chorus male + ad‑libs] (FX: Explosive heavy guitars) Been there, done that — live‑die‑repeat [Ad‑lib] Break the pattern! Repeat the dream — a memory or something in-between? [Ad‑lib] Wake up! Between all the echoes — echoes of an endless loop [Ad‑lib] Break the loop! Loop of life on rewind — “There must be something more!” [Ad‑lib] Wake up! More than the habit — habit that I’m breaking apart [Ad‑lib] Break the habit! Apart from myself — a recycled soul stuck between dream and memory [Ad‑lib] Wake up! Memory of the past — obscured by the karma pulling me back [Ad‑lib] Break the cycle! [Verse 2 male + whispers] (FX: Driving rhythm, urgent hi‑hats) [Ad‑lib] Instinct… gut feeling… Shock to the system, a crack in the floor I can’t drift mindlessly through lifetimes no more! Time for the wake‑up call, stepping in the dark Facing every hidden fracture, every buried scar No more running from the ghost — time for shadow work! Confronting every ugly habit where the demons lurk Shedding my spiritual skin, letting it burn Forcing this cosmic hamster wheel to finally turn [Ad‑lib] Am I destined to repeat forever…? [Pre‑Chorus harmony + male] (FX: Clean guitars, spacious delay) [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] He clears the slate just to send you back down! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] The cosmic collector of the souls in the ground! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] He burns out the energy, rewinds the track! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [male] Fail the exam and he's sending you back! [Chorus male + ad‑libs] (FX: Maximum aggression, heavy distortion) Been there, done that — live‑die‑repeat [Ad‑lib] Break the pattern! Repeat the dream — a memory or something in-between? [Ad‑lib] Wake up! Between all the echoes — echoes of an endless loop [Ad‑lib] Break the loop! Loop of life on rewind — “There must be something more!” [Ad‑lib] Wake up! More than the habit — habit that I’m breaking apart [Ad‑lib] Break the habit! Apart from myself — a recycled soul stuck between dream and memory [Ad‑lib] Wake up! Memory of the past — obscured by the karma pulling me back [Ad‑lib] BREAK THE CYCLE! [Breakdown rap + whispers] (FX: Sinister low bass, hip‑hop drum loop) Step up to the gate, look the reaper in the eyes! He’s the cosmic auditor stripping your disguise! You think you’re moving forward but you’re running in a trace He’s checking off your ledger just to throw you in the race! Outstanding moral debts — yeah, he’s coming to collect Every action, every failure that you refuse to reject! He’s the proctor of the prison, the master of the test Punching your ticket for another human guest! [Ad‑lib] Retake the exam… [guitar solo] [Bridge male + scream + harmony] (FX: Tempo accelerates, escalating fury) Imprinted! Incomplete! Trapped in the design! Your habits are a cage on a loop of rewind! Don’t run from the shadow, don’t run from the debt! Face the dark pieces that you haven’t healed yet! Break the cycle! Force the door! Shatter the illusion! Liberation is the only way out of this confusion! [Scream] MOKSHA! MUKTI! NIRVANA! [Harmony] Don’t fear the reaper… [Final Chorus male + ad‑libs] (FX: Massive double‑bass pedals) Been there, done that — live‑die‑repeat [Ad‑lib] Break the pattern! Repeat the dream — a memory or something in-between? [Ad‑lib] Wake up! Between all the echoes — echoes of an endless loop [Ad‑lib] Break the loop! Loop of life on rewind — “There must be something more!” [Ad‑lib] Wake up! More than the habit — habit that I’m breaking apart [Ad‑lib] Break the habit! Apart from myself — a recycled soul stuck between dream and memory [Ad‑lib] Wake up! Memory of the past — obscured by the karma pulling me back [Ad‑lib] BREAK THE CYCLE! [Outro spoken + harmony + whispers] (FX: Guitars choke out, deep bass vibrates) [Spoken] Shedding the skin. Leaning into the discomfort. No more drifting. [Ad‑lib] Samsara rewind… instinct… [Spoken] Clean slate. Exit door. (FX: Massive open chord, long delay) [Harmony] Don’t fear the reap‑er‑r‑r‑r… (FX: Feedback fades)