# Verse 1 [production: bright indie groove; Lead Guitar A fast clean strums (16ths, palm‑light); Lead Guitar B soft melodic flicks; snappy drums; bouncing bass] We almost slipped Into something bigger than it should’ve been Your plans ran fast Mine kept tripping on the edges of your need I felt the pull The way you tightened every time I breathed So I stepped out Quietly Before the moment turned into a lifetime # Pre-Chorus [production: shimmer pad lift; Lead Guitar B adds rising motif; brighter vocal; piano accents] Didn’t know why then Just knew the air felt thinner Didn’t know I’d thank myself someday # Chorus [production: upbeat indie-cinematic; Lead Guitar A wide bright strums; Lead Guitar B melodic counterline; airy harmonies; open drums] Lucky escape I walked out before the weight came down Could’ve been stuck in a life built on keeping you steady Keeping you pleased Keeping myself small Lucky escape Didn’t see it then but I see it now Back in my hometown Hearing the stories It hit me hard - the fortune of it all # Verse 2 [production: Lead Guitar A rhythmic shimmer; Lead Guitar B higher melodic sparks; soft city ambience; energetic bass movement] Took a long walk Past the corners where we used to meet Same old lights Still buzzing like they never learned to sleep Saw familiar faces Sharing quiet looks like they already knew Turns out you grew Into someone everyone tiptoes around And I left before the storm had your name # Pre-Chorus 2 [production: same lift; Lead Guitar B adds echoing motif; vocal slightly more open] Didn’t know why then Just felt the ground start shifting Didn’t know I’d dodged a lifetime of noise # Chorus [production: repeat with brighter guitars; Lead Guitar A faster strums; Lead Guitar B counter-melody; soft doubles] Lucky escape I walked out before the weight came down Could’ve been stuck in a life built on keeping you steady Keeping you pleased Keeping myself small Lucky escape Didn’t see it then but I see it now Back in my hometown Hearing the stories It hit me hard - the fortune of it all # Bridge [production: stripped to kick + Lead Guitar B tremolo shimmer; spoken-sung clarity] Funny how time Turns instinct into clarity Funny how truth Finds you when you’re not looking And I felt that chill The one you get when you realise You walked away Seconds before the storm # Final Chorus [production: one-step lift; Lead Guitar A bright wide strums; Lead Guitar B soaring melodic line; upbeat drums; airy harmonies] Lucky escape Missed the storm you formed into a crown Could’ve been tangled in a lifetime of fixing fires You’d light without warning Lucky escape I’m not the ghost you wanted me to be I’m standing here with a brand‑new view And I’m never looking back Not even slightly # Outro [production: Lead Guitar B soft sparkle motif; Lead Guitar A gentle strums; warm fade] Lucky escape Lucky escape
