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Should've Shut Down

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[Verse 1 – Quiet Piano + Clean Guitar] I told you everything Laid it all out, every fucking piece Heart wide open, no disguise Hoping you'd just see me right Your silence hit like a warhead Colder than the lies I never said I gave too much, I bled too fast Now I’m drowning in the aftermath [Pre-Chorus – Rising Tension] I was stupid to believe That you'd ever see me [Chorus – Explosive, Emotional] Should've shut down, locked the door Kept my heart nailed to the floor Now I'm screaming through the cracks With your ghost carved in my back Should’ve known you’d walk away Leave me with the shit I couldn’t say It hurts like hell, but worse than that— I let you in… And I can’t take it back [Verse 2 – Bit More Aggressive] You didn’t even flinch While I shattered on the edge of that cliff You smiled like you didn’t know You held my hand, then let me go I replay every word I said Every look, stuck in my head I should’ve lied, should’ve played cold Instead of giving you my soul [Pre-Chorus – Gritty Vocal] Now I'm screaming at the sky Wishing I knew how to lie [Chorus – Even Harder] Should've shut down, sealed the cracks Never let you see the black I let you past my armor’s edge Now I’m bleeding out regret Should’ve known you wouldn’t stay Now I rot where I once prayed You didn’t break me clean — you snapped I let you in… And I can’t take it back [Bridge – Broken, Whispered → Build] Wish I was numb again Wish I stayed hollow like back then But I cracked wide open For a lie that left me broken (Full band crashes in) You never cared what I revealed Now I wish I’d never healed You left me raw, no warning shot You took the truth and watched me rot [Final Chorus – Massive & Desperate] Should’ve shut down, played it safe Never given you that space Now I’m screaming in my skin Begging for the cold again Should’ve known love was a trap You don’t give a damn about the aftermath You turned away — just like that I let you in… AND I CAN’T TAKE IT BACK! [Outro – Solo Piano + Reverb] I should’ve shut down... Should’ve stayed alone... Now your silence Is carved in stone.