[Intro] [distorted electric guitar riff, syncopated kick drum] [bass and full drums enter] [Verse 1] [gritty baritone male vocals] This is a man's last command Every wound I wear I drew the plan Not a bullet, not a blade from you Just a mirror showing what I put you through [Verse 2] I told myself the plan was to be kind Said I'd leave the hurt behind But some things follow like a hound This is the sound of thunder coming down [Chorus] [heavy distorted guitar chords, driving drums] This is the deepest cut of all Not the leaving, not the fall It's the knowing I could have stayed And I'm the one who walked away [Instrumental Break] [bluesy electric guitar solo with wah-wah and vibrato] [heavy drum fills] [Verse 3] Found your letter in an old shoe box Read it once beside the trail of the old fox Every word was soft, not one was cruel That's the truth that gives me this fuel You know I loved you, but you played me for a fool [Chorus] [full band intensity] This is the deepest cut of all Not the leaving, not the fall It's the knowing I could have stayed And I'm the one who walked away [Outro] [guitar riff fades] [final kick drum hit] [silence]
