Verse 1 I wake with weight still on my chest Another promise I didn’t keep I learned to breathe without a sound While something in me fell asleep I carried days like loaded dice Hoping chance would let me win Every step I tried to take Just pulled me further in Pre-Chorus I stood still while time moved on Let the damage settle in I told myself I’d be fine But that was never true Chorus I won’t rise tonight I’ll stay beneath the ground Let the pressure do its worst I won’t make a sound If this is how it ends Let it take its time I’ve been waiting for the moment Where I finally decide [Instrumental Break 1 – melodic lead guitar, restrained drums] Verse 2 I watched the years pass through my hands Like they were never mine Every warning went ignored Every sign I left behind I kept my head against the wall Just to feel something real Convincing myself the pain Was proof that I could still feel Pre-Chorus I let it grow without a name Fed it every doubt I thought control meant staying still I know better now Chorus I won’t rise tonight I’ll stay beneath the ground Let the pressure do its worst I won’t make a sound If this is how it ends Let it take its time I’ve been waiting for the moment Where I finally decide [Instrumental Break 2 – long solo, emotional bends, tempo breathes] Bridge (quiet, stripped back) I held the line too long Let it wrap around my spine There’s no peace in standing still Just a slower way to die [Instrumental Break 3 – heavy riff returns, drums rebuild intensity] Final Chorus I won’t rise tonight But I won’t fade away Every scar I tried to hide Still taught me how to stay If this is how it ends I’ll face it in the light I’ve been waiting for the moment Now I choose to fight Outro I choose to fight.
