Tonight's Ending by Static Theory feat. Callum Reyes

[Intro — lone piano note, low synth drone, distant turntable crackle, slow drum hits; whispered melodic vocals] I tried so hard And got so far But in the end It doesn't even matter [Verse 1 — Leo; gentle distorted guitar, mid-tempo live drums, pulsing synth bass, subtle turntable scratches; weary melodic vocals] I stayed up every night just to prove I was enough I wrote a thousand pages, I rehearsed a thousand times I gave up sleep and sanity, I sacrificed so much And still I'm standing here with nothing but the rhyme I watched the others make it while I faded into gray I watched the doors keep closing every time I tried to knock I told myself keep going, it'll happen any day But the days turned into years and now I'm staring at the clock [Pre-Chorus — guitar swells, drums grow heavier, synth rises, turntable filter sweep; resigned melodic vocals] Maybe it was never meant for me Maybe I was chasing fantasy Maybe I should let it go But I don't know how to [Chorus — Leo and Callum; heavy melodic guitars, crashing live drums, swirling synth layers, weary turntable textures; powerful, sorrowful vocals] Tonight's ending and I'm still here waiting Tonight's ending and my heart is fading Tonight's ending, all the time I spent Tonight's ending, was it ever meant? Tonight's ending, I gave everything Tonight's ending, but I still can't sing The song I wanted, the dream I chased Tonight's ending, it was all a waste [Verse 2 — Callum rap; syncopated palm-muted guitar, punchy live drums, dark synth arpeggio, turntable stutters; weary, gravelly rap delivery] I been on my grind since I was barely nine Stacking dreams in the back room, hoping they'd align Every dollar that I earned went to strings and to gear Every hour that I burned, hoping someday they would hear But the silence is deafening, the rejection is real And I'm starting to forget what it is I'm supposed to feel I see my parents getting older, see the gray in their hair And I wonder if I'm wasting time on a prayer Maybe I should quit, get a job, pay the rent Maybe this whole music thing was just a dream I lent To a kid who didn't know that the world doesn't care About the songs you write or the weight you bear But I can't let it go, it's the only thing I know So I'll keep on singing even when there's nowhere left to go [Pre-Chorus — Leo; rising distorted guitars, stronger drums, swelling synth, turntable rewind; desperate melodic vocals] Maybe it was never meant for me Maybe I was chasing fantasy Maybe I should let it go But I don't know how to [Chorus — Leo and Callum; crushing distorted guitars, crashing live drums, thick synth layers, rapid turntable scratches; powerful, sorrowful vocals] Tonight's ending and I'm still here waiting Tonight's ending and my heart is fading Tonight's ending, all the time I spent Tonight's ending, was it ever meant? Tonight's ending, I gave everything Tonight's ending, but I still can't sing The song I wanted, the dream I chased Tonight's ending, it was all a waste [Guitar Solo — melodic guitar solo with aching bends, mournful runs, fading harmonics and sustained feedback; heavy plodding live drums, deep synth bass and soft turntable scratches] [Bridge — clean guitar arpeggios, sparse drums gradually building, distant synth atmosphere, turntable vinyl crackle; soft melodic vocals growing stronger] Maybe the ending isn't failure Maybe it's just letting go Of the version of the future That I thought I had to know Maybe all the time I wasted Wasn't wasted after all Maybe I was learning how to stand Before I learned to fall [Breakdown — low guitar chugs, pounding half-time live drums, distorted synth bass, sharp turntable cuts; intense shouted vocals] I WON'T REGRET THE TIME I SPENT! I WON'T REGRET THE TEARS I SHED! I WON'T REGRET THE SONGS I WROTE! I WON'T REGRET THE WORDS I SAID! I GAVE IT ALL! I GAVE IT TRUE! AND TONIGHT'S ENDING ISN'T THE END OF YOU! [Final Chorus — massive guitars, huge live drums, soaring synth, frantic turntable scratches; fierce, cathartic vocals] Tonight's ending but I'm still standing here Tonight's ending but I'm facing all my fear Tonight's ending, I don't know what's ahead Tonight's ending, but I'm not giving in yet Tonight's ending, I gave all that I had Tonight's ending, some of it was sad Tonight's ending, but I'll sing another day Tonight's ending, I'll find another way [Outro — fading piano, soft synth pulse, restrained live drums, turntable scratches slowing to silence; whispered melodic vocals] Tonight's ending But I'm still breathing Tonight's ending But I'm not leaving Tonight's ending I'll carry on Tonight's ending Until the dawn