[Verse 1 — ethereal, restrained] I built a case against myself And testified for both sides The evidence was inconclusive But the sentence fit just fine There's an audience in silence There's a verdict in my chest I keep mistaking my reflection For somebody I should fear [Pre-Chorus — tension rising] Every instinct contradicts me Every certainty divides If perception is the witness Who decides which one is mine? [Chorus — soaring, powerful clean vocals] Crown the contradiction Let it speak on my behalf I surrender to a version That I never meant to have All the things I held as sacred Turn to weapons in my hands I'm the architect of nothing And the ruin of the plan [Verse 2 — heavier, rhythmic] A perfect imitation Of a perfectly composed mind I can manufacture reason While the logic comes untied There's a violence in conviction When the evidence is thin I can recognise the pattern Still participate in it [Bridge — whisper building into harsh vocals] I am not the accusation I am not the evidence But I keep returning To the scene of my defence CALL THE WITNESS! LET HER SPEAK! SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING! SHE KNOWS NOTHING! [Final Chorus — clean vocals layered with screams] Crown the contradiction Let it speak on my behalf I surrender to a version That I never meant to have All the things I held as sacred Turn to weapons in my hands I'm the architect of nothing And the ruin of the plan [Outro — delicate, almost whispered] The verdict came before the crime. And I believed it
