[Intro] [Tempo: Medium, 90-110 BPM] [Genres: progressive rock] [Exclude: screaming, prolonged notes, wails, unnatural vocals] [Verse 1] [Vocals: slow, menacing] Cut deep. No sound. I won’t stay bound. You thought I’d break, but I won’t bend. Your fire burned out at the end. (snuffed out) [Chorus 1] [Vocals: Fast rhythmic phrasing with tight breaks between each line, no held notes] You took your best shot, You missed. Now you pay the price for this. Your empire built on ash and grit, Now you’re left to choke on it. (all right) [Instrumental: Guitar solo, pitch bends, slides, harmonics] [16 bars] [Verse 2] [Vocals: slow, menacing] Stand tall. No fear. I’m still right here. You threw the stone, but I won’t crack. Your silence fades and won’t come back. (won't come back) [Chorus 2] [Vocals: Fast rhythmic phrasing with tight breaks between each line, no held notes] You took your best shot, You missed. Now you pay the price for this. The crown you stole is rust and scrap, Every lie you told’s a trap. (I won't be fooled) [Bridge] [Vocals: half-spoken] I won’t break. (you lined it up but still you missed) I won’t fade. (you pulled the trigger but didn't hit flesh) I won’t break. (You drew the blade but lost the grip) I won’t fall away. [Instrumental: Drum solo] [16 bars] [Chorus 3] [Vocals: Fast rhythmic phrasing with tight breaks between each line, no held notes] You took your best shot, You missed. Now you pay the price for this. Your shadow shrinks, your will will crack, No coming back—you're buried flat. (no coming back, you're buried flat) [Outro] [Vocals: Whispered] You took your best shot, You missed. (heh) [Full band with big ending] [16 bars]
