[Arena Rock][Post-Grunge Power Ballad][Heavy Guitars][Raspy Male Vocal][Epic Reverb][Distorted Backing Vocals] [Verse 1 – low, gritty, intimate] Out in the night… yeah… chasing shadows again A hollow heart… mmh… a love I can't defend OHHH—mmm— Choices I made… with no thought of the day Now I'm haunted… yeah… by the price I might pay Mmm… ohhh—YEAH… [Pre-Chorus – tension-build, gravel rising] And it hits me hard… Like a truth I can't outrun… Every lie I try to bury… Comes back… ONE by ONE… [CHORUS – FULL CHAD KROEGER ASCENSION] WHAT HAVE I DONE—YEAH—WHERE DO I GO—HEHH— OHHHH—YEAH—AYEE— CARRYING A WEIGHT… THAT I BARELY KNOW Mmmm—YEAH— IN THE MIRROR… THERE’S A STRANGER I SEE OHHHH—OHHH—OHHH— RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH… AFRAID OF BEING ME—YEAHHH— [Verse 2 – louder, guitars kick in earlier] A fleeting touch… mmh… the thrill of the street OHHH… YEAH… But the passion fades… leaves a bitter deceit Her wild eyes… a promise unspoken Mmm—yeah— But I broke my soul… with the trust I’ve broken YEAHHH—HEHH— [Pre-Chorus – louder, drummer going off] And the weight comes crashing down… Like a storm I can’t contain… Every wrong I tried to outrun… Hits me ALL again— [CHORUS – higher octave, scream-lifts] WHAT HAVE I DONE—YEAHHHH—WHERE DO I GO—HEHH— OHHH—AAYEEE— CARRYING A WEIGHT… THAT I BARELY KNOW Mmmm—YEAHH— IN THE MIRROR… THERE’S A STRANGER I SEE OHHH—OHHH—OHHHH— RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH… AFRAID OF BEING ME—YEAHHH— [Verse 3 – drop to low vocals, single guitar] I gave too much… and now I feel less Oohhh… yeah… Chasing approval… in a tangled mess A lover’s hand… a fleeting spark Mmm… ohhh… But it’s cold and quiet… when the night turns dark YEAH—mmm— [GUITAR SOLO – LONG, DRAMATIC, UNNECESSARILY EPIC] [Bridge – the most Nickelback moment humanly possible] I hear their voices… but I can’t make amends OHHH—OHHH—YEAH— A lover… a father… a life that won’t bend Mmm—AYEEE— I gave her my body… but my heart isn’t free OHHH—YEAHHH— It belongs to a man… who can’t belong to me—HEHH— [FINAL CHORUS – OVERDRIVE, ARENA ROCK MODE] WHAT HAVE I DONE—YEAHHHHHH—WHERE DO I GO—AYEEE— OHHHHHH—YEAHH— CARRYING A WEIGHT… THAT I BARELY KNOW Mmmmm—YEAH— IN THE MIRROR… THERE’S A STRANGER I SEE OHHH—OHHH—OHHHHH— RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH… AFRAID OF BEING MEEEEE—YEAHHH—HEHH— [OUTRO – bruised, raspy, exhausted rockstar fade] The night is cold… but the guilt runs deep Oohhh… yeah… Dreams of escape… but I can’t fall asleep If I face the storm… will I stand or fall? OHHH… mmm… In the end… I’m not sure I deserve love at all… Yeahhh… …yeahhhh…
