The Wolf You Feed

[INTRO — distant wind, deep ritual drum, sparse piano, whispering voices] Two wolves live beneath the skin, One born from fear, one born from light. They wait beneath the noise within, Awake in every choice we make tonight. One whispers: “Take what you can. Protect yourself. Trust no one.” The other answers: “Hold your ground. Choose your heart. Do not become the darkness.” [VERSE 1 — atmospheric guitars slowly entering] Every morning brings a crossroads, Every breath becomes a choice. We can follow anger's echo, Or remember our own voice. There are shadows in our footsteps, There are wounds we cannot hide. But the past is not our master, And the future waits outside. A single word can start a fire, A single hand can stop the flame. Every choice becomes a footprint, Every step becomes our name. [PRE-CHORUS — rising orchestra, drums accelerating] When the darkness calls my name, I will listen, but not obey. When the easy road becomes a chain, I will turn and walk another way. [CHORUS — full band, soaring choir, harsh vocals] WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED? THE ONE THAT TEACHES YOU TO HATE? OR THE ONE THAT TELLS YOU TO BELIEVE THAT WE CAN STILL CHANGE OUR FATE? WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED? EVERY CHOICE BECOMES A SEED. IN THE DARKNESS, IN THE LIGHT, WE BECOME WHAT WE DECIDE. [INSTRUMENTAL — tremolo guitars, blast beats, orchestral surge] Two sides turning, Yin and Yang. Shadow breathing, Light still burns. Not one without the other, Not a war that must be won. The darkness shows us what we carry, The light reveals what we become. [VERSE 2 — darker, heavier] Sometimes anger feels like power, Sometimes cruelty feels like strength. Sometimes silence hides the damage, While we tell ourselves it's safe. It is easy to become bitter, Easy to answer pain with pain. Easy to close the doors forever, Easy to never trust again. But somewhere underneath the armor, There is still a choice alive. Not to erase what made us suffer, But to choose what survives. [PRE-CHORUS — building intensity] We cannot choose the world we enter, We cannot choose what others do. But every moment leaves a question: “What will you choose to become?” [CHORUS — larger, more intense] WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED? THE ONE THAT GROWS ON FEAR AND PRIDE? OR THE ONE THAT TEACHES YOU TO SEE THE HUMAN HEART ON THE OTHER SIDE? WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED? EVERY CHOICE BECOMES A SEED. WHEN THE WORLD IS TURNING COLD, WE DECIDE WHAT WE WILL HOLD. [BREAK — drums stop, piano and low choir] [WHISPERED] There is darkness in me. There is light in me. I am not only one. I am the choice between them. [BUILD — heartbeat, distant taiko, rising strings] One choice. One breath. One step. Again. And again. And again. [DEATHCORE-STYLE BREAKDOWN — controlled, massive drums, low guitars] FEED THE LIGHT. NOT THE FEAR. CHOOSE THE HEART. WHEN DARKNESS APPEARS. [Silence] [FINAL VERSE — melody returns, powerful but uplifting] The world may grow a little darker, Storms may gather overhead. Still a candle can be carried, Still a kinder word can spread. We are more than what has hurt us, More than anger, more than scars. Every choice can bend the future, Every heart can move the stars. So when the road divides before you, And you cannot see the end, Remember every choice is shaping Who you are becoming then. [FINAL CHORUS — maximum intensity, full orchestra, choir] WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED? WHEN THE WORLD FORGETS TO CARE? WILL YOU ADD ANOTHER SHADOW, OR BECOME THE LIGHT YOU BEAR? WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED? EVERY CHOICE BECOMES A SEED. WHEN THE DARKNESS FILLS THE SKY, CHOOSE THE LIGHT THAT LIVES INSIDE. [EXTENDED FINAL CHORUS — layered vocals] WE ARE NOT THE DARKNESS. WE ARE NOT THE LIGHT. WE ARE THE CHOICE WE MAKE EACH NIGHT. WE ARE NOT THE PAST. WE ARE NOT THE PAIN. WE CHOOSE OUR PATH. WE RISE AGAIN. [OUTRO — orchestra fades, solitary piano] Two wolves remain. The choice remains. Tomorrow, we choose again. [FINAL WHISPER] [End]