[Intro — whispered female vocal, dark atmospheric drones, distant heartbeat] Don't open the book... Don't wake what's underneath... Because there's a part of me the world should never see... [Verse 1 — haunting, low female vocal] I've carried these demons under my skin, Every scar remembers where I've been. The world kept pushing, I learned to fight, Turned all my anger into fire at night. I've screamed at the heavens, I've cursed at the rain, I've wanted to burn down the whole damn place. Sometimes I look in the mirror and see Something staring back that doesn't look like me. [Pre-Chorus — building, sinister] There's something inside me I barely control, A shadow that whispers, "Let me take your soul." One spark... one match... One reason to break— And everything around me could go up in flames. [Chorus — powerful, dark cinematic] But you see me... You see through the fire. You see the woman beneath the anger and wire. When I become something I don't recognize, You look straight through the darkness and into my eyes. You don't run. You don't hide. You just stay right by my side. When I'm losing myself and the darkness comes near, Four little paws say, "Mommy, I'm here." [Verse 2 — darker, almost demonic] I've got a monster that knows my name, Fed by the hurt, fed by the pain. It tells me I'm broken, it tells me I'm bad, It shows me everything I've ever had. And sometimes that anger feels stronger than me, Like chains around everything I want to be. But then you look at me like you always do— And somehow that monster can't get through. [Pre-Chorus — distorted whispers underneath] It can scream... It can crawl... It can whisper through the walls... It can tell me I'm alone... But you know better. [Chorus — huge, sinister] Because you see me... You see through the fire. You see the woman beneath the anger and wire. When I become something I don't recognize, You look straight through the darkness and into my eyes. You don't run. You don't hide. You just stay right by my side. When I'm losing myself and the darkness comes near, Four little paws say, "Mommy, I'm here." [Bridge — music suddenly drops, almost completely silent] Maybe I'm not the monster. Maybe I'm not the flame. Maybe I'm just someone who's been hurt by the game. Maybe beneath the anger, beneath every scar, I'm still the same woman I've always been at heart. [Soft female vocal — piano begins] And you know... You always knew... You never saw a monster. You saw me. [Final Chorus — transforms from dark to peaceful] You see me... You always see me. Even when I can't see myself. When the darkness surrounds me, you pull me back gently from somewhere nobody else can reach. You don't need words. You don't need to understand. You just put your little head beside my hand. And suddenly the fire doesn't need to burn. The demons grow quiet. The darkness turns... [Outro — peaceful piano, soft strings, gentle female humming] I don't have to destroy the world... I don't have to fight tonight... Because you looked into my darkness and reminded me there was still light. You see me, Zorro. You always have. And when I forget who I am... You bring me home.
