Verse 1 – Rowan] Red hair burning in the night Laughing in the fading light Hands that heal but never shake Even when the whole world breaks [Verse 1 – Derek] I was shadow, I was flame Carrying a hollow name Every step I pulled away Was to keep you safe from pain ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Rowan & Derek] Rowan: You build your walls, I break them down Derek: I built those walls to keep you out Together (soft harmony): Still somehow you found your way ⸻ [Chorus – Full Duet] Rowan: I’m your heartbeat in the dark Derek (under): You’re the light I couldn’t guard Rowan: The fragile, burning spark Derek: The only piece I couldn’t scar Together: You can run but not too far I’ll be where the shadows are Bleeding hands, we won’t let go Even when we lose control You’re not alone, you never were You’re the calm inside my hurt ⸻ [Verse 2 – Derek] I left footprints in your past Thought that distance wouldn’t last Every night I watched from far Counting every hidden scar [Verse 2 – Rowan] You were never out of sight I still felt you in the night Every silence, every scar Still led back to who you are ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2 – Rowan & Derek] Derek: I said “run,” you wouldn’t go Rowan: You said “leave,” I told you no Together: We were never meant to break ⸻ [Chorus – Full Duet (Stronger)] Rowan: I’m your heartbeat in the dark Derek: You’re the reason that I fight Rowan: The light you tried to guard Derek: The only thing I did right Together: Through the fear and through the scars We survived what broke our hearts Bleeding hands, we won’t let go Even when we lose control You’re not alone, you never were You’re the calm inside my hurt ⸻ [Bridge – Emotional Trade-Off] Rowan (soft): If the night comes crashing in Derek (low): I’ll be there beneath your skin Rowan: If you lose the fight inside Derek: I’ll be right there by your side Rowan: Even monsters deserve light Derek (voice breaking): You’re the reason I still fight Together (rising harmony): We were never meant to fall apart ⸻ [Breakdown – Derek Solo] Claws and blood I couldn’t hide Every reason that I lied But you stayed when I withdrew Still became my only truth ⸻ [Final Chorus – Full Power Duet] Rowan: I’m your heartbeat in the dark Derek: You’re the fire in my veins Rowan: You can run but not too far Derek: I would follow through the pain Together: Through the night and through the fight You’re the one who brings me back to life Bleeding hands, we won’t let go Even when we lose control You’re not alone, you never were You’re the calm inside my hurt ⸻ [Outro – Soft, Intimate Harmony] Derek (quiet): I tried to save you from my world Rowan (soft): I chose to stay inside it Together (whispered harmony): In the dark… we found the light
