[Intro – echoing footsteps, low pulse] Left, then right, then left again [Verse 1] The carpet bends beneath my feet Same stain, same tear, same quiet heat I pass the sign, I read it twice The letters slide, they won’t sit right [Pre-Chorus – whispered layer enters] I marked the wall so I would know But every mark just starts to go [Chorus] Thirteen turns of the hall Still no exit when I call Every corner pulls me in Like the building breathes my sin Thirteen turns, I count them slow Same direction, nowhere to go I swear I’ve seen this door before But I keep turning once more [Verse 2] The lights flicker out of time They hum a tune I recognize I hear my steps ahead of me Then feel them land behind my knees [Pre-Chorus] The map is folded, torn and thin It only shows where I’ve already been [Chorus] Thirteen turns of the hall Every shadow on the wall Feels familiar, feels too close Like I’m walking through a ghost Thirteen turns, the numbers bend I stop asking where they end If this place has any proof It erased the truth [Bridge – minimal, almost spoken] I thought a turn meant something new I thought a turn meant getting through But every choice I try to make Just bends me back into the same [Final Chorus – layered vocals] Thirteen turns of the hall No beginning, no last call Just the sound of counting on Long after the counting’s gone Thirteen turns, I lose the thread Lose the thought inside my head I don’t know when this began Only that I still am here [Outro – footsteps fade, pulse remains] Still turning…
