[Instrumental Intro - mix of synth and metal] [Verse 1] From fire to cities, the first ascent begins Harnessing energy, the measure of our sins Type 1 approaches, planetary command Civilization rises, reshaping the land Yet fragility marks each fragile stage Self-destruction written on history’s page Nuclear shadows, environmental strain The first great filter—survival in vain [Pre-Chorus 1] Can we pass the test of time? Or collapse before the climb? Every step a fragile gate Deciding if we elevate [Chorus] Civilizations rise, civilizations fall The Great Filters stand, unyielding walls Few ascend to cosmic light Most are lost before the night [Verse 2] Type 2 requires the power of a star A Dyson shell reaching from near to far Energy captured, stellar furnace bound But few survive to turn suns around War, entropy, or silence prevails Each attempt recorded as another that fails The paradox deepens, the question remains Where are the voices across cosmic planes? [Pre-Chorus 2] Advancement carved in fragile stone Most will perish, never known The filters choose, the numbers fall Darkness answers Fermi’s call [Chorus] Civilizations rise, civilizations fall The Great Filters stand, unyielding walls Few ascend to cosmic light Most are lost before the night [Breakdown] [Verse 3] Type 3 commands a galactic span Harnessing systems no single world can Transcending the limits, rewriting the laws A network of power without a pause But reaching this peak is a cosmic fight Probability fades in the endless night Perhaps intelligence is self-contained And collapse ensures none have remained [Pre-Chorus 3] The silence grows, horizons bare No Type III empires anywhere The filters hold, the odds are small We may not rise beyond at all [Chorus] Civilizations rise, civilizations fall The Great Filters stand, unyielding walls Few ascend to cosmic light Most are lost before the night [Verse 4] What if we are early, the first to appear? Or the last survivors in a void unclear The future uncertain, extinction near Yet the path compels us to persevere To breach the filters, to bend the chain To prove that knowledge is not in vain Every step forward, a fragile climb Through the filters guarding cosmic time [Bridge – Heavy] Entropy reigns, collapse is near The filters consume, the void is clear Survival demands we cross the line Or perish lost in cosmic decline [Chorus – Final] Civilizations rise, civilizations fall The Great Filters stand, unyielding walls Few ascend to cosmic light Most are lost before the night [End]
