Lyrics By: J.G. Argo ©2026 Inspired by a dream - March 2026 [Intro — distant, metallic, uneasy] Shift horn ringing through my head again Steel bones humming like a punishment Sparks fall slow like they know my name Every second here’s a loaded weight I had a place… I had a line… Somewhere I slipped out of time [Verse 1 — low, controlled, eerie] Slag line calling, I was marked for that Eyes on the pieces, don’t miss the cracks But I drifted wide to the other end Hands full of something I couldn’t defend Stuffed animals… blankets worn Soft little ghosts that I carried along Fed them into a grinding mouth Like comfort don’t survive down south “I’ll get there soon… I’m on my way…” Just one more thing… then I’ll obey [Verse 1.5 — surreal, stripped, haunting] Hopper full but they’re laid out still Bodies breathing like they’ve left the wheel I throw blankets down, they start to rise Half-lit faces, hollow eyes They look at me like I broke their sleep Like I dragged them somewhere they don’t keep No hands reach, no one stays They just turn… and drift away [Pre-Chorus — tension building] The belts don’t stop, the gears don’t bend And no one’s stepping in [Chorus — explosive, chant-driven] I WAS RIGHT THERE — YOU SAW ME STAND DON’T ACT LIKE YOU DIDN’T SEE YOU GESTURED TO ME CRUSH MY CHEST — THEN SAY MY NAME LIKE I’M THE ONE THAT BROKE THE FRAME I SCREAMED OUT — YOU DROVE BACK SLOW “WHY’D YOU NOT SAY YOU WERE THERE?” — YOU KNOW YOU KNOOOOOW NOW EVERYTHING’S COMING APART — MISSING WELDS IN THE HEART [Verse 2 — heavier, unstable, spiraling] Pinned between what moves and what obeys Pressure folding in both ways Metal screaming through my ribs Air goes thin, I can’t resist Couple more slips, couldn’t find my feet Every step felt off-beat Still I dragged myself back in line Like pain don’t count against the time [Pre-Chorus — sharper rise] Once it’s off, it don’t rewind You don’t fix what you miss in time [Chorus — bigger, more desperate] I WAS RIGHT THERE — YOU SAW ME STAND DON’T ACT LIKE YOU DIDN’T SEE YOU GESTURED TO ME CRUSH MY CHEST — THEN SAY MY NAME LIKE I’M THE ONE THAT BROKE THE FRAME I SCREAMED OUT — YOU DROVE BACK SLOW “WHY’D YOU NOT SAY YOU WERE THERE?” — YOU KNOW YOU KNOW NOW EVERYTHING’S COMING APART — MISSING WELDS IN THE HEART [Bridge — stripped → rising, haunting clarity] Throw it away… throw it away… Every piece we tried to save Different hopper, different grave All that work just melts the same They were right there… I wasn’t alone… But no one stayed when it went wrong I carried soft into the flame… Tried to make it fit the frame… But nothing bonded… nothing stayed… Just shapes… Just weight… No weld… No place… [Final Chorus — full emotional rupture] I WAS RIGHT THERE — DON’T REWRITE THIS DON’T ACT LIKE YOU DIDN’T SEE YOU GESTURED TO ME YOU BUILT A WORLD THAT DON’T MAKE SPACE THEN BLAME THE ONE YOU ERASE I SCREAMED OUT — YOU DROVE BACK SLOW “WHY’D YOU NOT SAY YOU WERE THERE?” — YOU KNOW YOU KNOOOOOW NOW EVERYTHING’S FALLING APART — MISSING WELDS IN THE HEART [Outro — hollow, fading, unresolved] Line keeps moving… never stops… Even when it all goes wrong… I found my place… just not in time… Now nothing holds… Nothing binds…
