[Verse 1] I entered through a narrow door Where seekers gathered late at night, Each carrying a lantern bright, Each claiming to possess the light. [Chorus] Questions on every wall, Questions in every room, Answers arrived as guests, And departed like perfume. [Verse 2] The oldest voices spoke with pride, The youngest challenged every claim, Yet when the candles faded low The mystery remained the same. [Transition: Atmospheric, swelling ambient textures] [Verse 3] There stands a door beyond the stars, No key has ever reached its lock, The wisest minds have searched for years And only worn away the rock. [Chorus 2] The locked door waits, Silent and still, Beyond desire, Beyond will. [Verse 4] We press our ears against the wood, Hoping to hear eternity, Yet all we find is our own pulse Echoing through infinity. [Transition: Fingerstyle guitar build-up, rhythmic shift] [Verse 5] Across the board of space and time Invisible hands arrange the play, A move, a pause, a sacrifice, Then another piece is swept away. [Chorus 3] We are the pieces, Not the player, Crossing squares Of hope and prayer. [Verse 6] The game proceeds without complaint, The rules remain beyond our sight, Yet every soul must make its move Before returning to the night. [Outro] [Instrumental: fading acoustic guitar, cosmic synth pad]
