[Intro – whispered] I didn’t lose myself. I shed skin. The silence was louder than the screams. I remember thinking… “This can’t be the end.” [Verse 1 – restrained, close-mic] Last year felt like a slow collapse Like watching my own life through cracked glass Hands empty, heart loud Standing small in a world too proud I gave more than I should have given Built homes in places that weren’t living Smiled while my ribs felt tight Pretended I was fine at night [Pre-Chorus – tension rising] But pressure carves It doesn’t kill It bends the spine It shapes the will [Drop – aggressive, rave + metal] I am not what broke I am what survived Every fall rewrote The code inside Burn it down Let it shake Every loss was a ritual of becoming [Verse 2 – darker, stronger] I watched illusions fall like rain Watched love turn into a lesson in pain Watched doors close without goodbye Watched versions of me die But something stayed Something grew Under the ash Something new [Ambient Breakdown – cinematic] You thought I was ending I was rearranging You thought I was lost I was changing [Final Drop – triumphant, bigger] I rise louder I stand taller The fire made me harder I am not the wound I am the scar glowing Every fall Was a ritual of becoming A ritual of becoming...
