The Devil's Bargain

[Intro — Male Vocal] I can give him back his life. All I'm asking for is yours. [Verse 1 — Male Vocal] I know you see it in his eyes. The man beneath that strange disguise. The stolen years, the life before, The human face he'll wear no more. Your father made him what he is. But I can change what Ong once did. One open gate, one simple trade. And all his suffering fades away. [Verse 1 — Male Vocal] Imagine waking by his side Without the things he has to hide. No needles falling from his skin. Just the man he should have been. [Chorus — Female Vocal] What if you're telling me the truth? What if there's nothing I can do? What if the price of setting him free Is giving you control of me? I know there's something underneath Those pretty promises you speak. But if I turn and walk away, Am I the reason he must stay? [Verse 2 — Female Vocal] He never talks about before. The man he was, the life he wore. He laughs about his bark and leaves, But what if that's just make-believe? I know the smile he gives to me. I know how gentle he can be. But have I let his laughter hide A hurt he never lets outside? [Verse 2 — Female Vocal] He never asked me for a cure. So why am I no longer sure? You make it sound like love demands I put my freedom in your hands. [Verse 3 — Male Vocal] How interesting that you should ask. How long can someone wear a mask? A joke can hide a thousand scars. Acceptance doesn't heal the heart. Your father left a debt unpaid. Why should he live with what was made? And if you truly love him so, How could you possibly say no? [Verse 3 — Male Vocal] One little choice. One final key. The gateway opens. He goes free. No sacrifice. No tragedy. Just give his future back to me. [Chorus — Female Vocal] What if you're telling me the truth? What if there's nothing I can do? What if the price of setting him free Is giving you control of me? I know there's something underneath Those pretty promises you speak. But if I turn and walk away, Am I the reason he must stay? [Instrumental Break] [Bridge — Male Vocal] You needn't trust a word I say. Just think of what you throw away. His human hands. His human face. The life your father chose to erase. You hold the answer in your hands. Ask yourself what love demands. [Bridge — Female Vocal] I know exactly what you are. You wrap a leash around a heart. You wouldn't offer anything Without the power it would bring. Don't make me choose. Don't make me pay. Don't put his life upon the scales. You call it mercy. Call it fate. But all I see is one more cage. [Bridge — Female Vocal] Still, somewhere underneath the lie, There's something I can't put aside. He has a voice. He has a choice. His life was never mine to trade. [Final Chorus — Female Vocal] What if you're telling me the truth? What if there's nothing I can do? What if the price of setting him free Is giving you control of me? I won't mistake your terms for love. You don't decide what is enough. But there's one thing I have to know. Would he be happy if I let go? [Outro — Female Vocal] Before I give you anything, Before I let you turn that key, I'll ask the man you want to save What being free has come to mean.