[Intro] (The slow, heavy ticking of a wall clock. An acoustic piano plays a simple, melancholic but comforting melody. A cello enters) [Male - Michael] The loop is over. The tape has stopped. [Verse 1] [Male Voice - David] The music fades out, the sirens die down The neon colors vanish from this twisted town [Female Voice - Sarah] The footsteps stop, the cradle is still The panic recedes from the edge of the hill [Male Voice - Simon] The smoke clears away from the battle inside And there is nowhere left for the monsters to hide [Verse 2] [Male Voice - Michael] I blink my eyes and the blue light is gone I’m sitting in a room in the early dawn [Female Voice - Epsilon] There are eight canvas chairs arranged in a ring No one is fighting, no one is trying to sing [Male Voice - Michael] I look to my left... (Female Voice - Sarah) and you're sitting there too [Male Voice - Michael] But the nightmare is gone... I am broken like you. [Verse 3] [Female Voice - Lambda] A man with a clipboard asks us how we all feel If the ghosts in our heads are starting to heal [Male Voice - Marcus] We look at our hands, we look at the floor We don't want to run through that terrifying door [All Voices Together] We are just people, shattered and torn Waiting for a day to be re-born [Verse 4] [All Voices - Soft and Melodious] The clock on the wall is ticking so slow We’ve all been down to the valley below We don't need a fix, we don't need a cage We just need a hand to turn the next page It’s time to speak up, it’s time to confess We’re drowning in the dark, and we need help, I guess... [Pre-Chorus] (The orchestral elements blend with a massive, warm electronic beat. A feeling of release and catharsis) The armor is dropping, the secrets are out No reason to whisper, no reason to shout! We look at each other, we look at the scars Underneath the ceiling of a ceiling of stars... [Chorus] (Massive, cinematic, emotional climax. All voices layering into a powerful choir) We’re sitting in a circle, holding the pain! Trying to wash away the blood and the stain! We are not monsters, we’re just losing the fight! Please hold the door open... and turn on the light! We are not alone! (We are not alone!) We are finally home! [Outro] (The powerful orchestration fades away. Only the simple acoustic piano from the intro remains, accompanied by the steady ticking of the clock.) [Spoken] [Male Voice] (Michael): Your name is Michael... and you lost control. [Spoken] [Female Voice ] (Sarah): Your name is Sarah... and you are so afraid. [Spoken] [Male] (David): Your name is David... and you are an addict. [Spoken][Female Voice] (Elena): Your name is Elena... and you are grieving. [Spoken] [Male] (Marcus): Your name is Marcus... and you are angry. [Spoken] [Female Voice] (Clara): Your name is Clara... and you can't breathe. [Spoken] [Male Voice] (Simon): Your name is Simon... and you want to feel real. [Spoken] [Male] (bold, deep voice) Thank you for sharing. Who wants to go next? (Sound: A deep, collective sigh of relief from everyone in the room) (The clock ticks one last time) (Absolute silence) [End]
