[Intro — Male: Deep Theatrical Baritone, Delicate Piano and Mechanical Clock] I can give him back his life. All I'm asking for is yours. [Verse 1 — Male: Cold, Melodic Progressive Metal] I know you see it in his eyes. The man beneath that strange disguise. The stolen years, the life before, The human face he'll wear no more. Your father made him what he is. But I can change what Ong once did. One open gate, one simple trade. And all his suffering fades away. [Pre-Chorus — Male: Restrained, Persuasive] Imagine waking by his side Without the things he has to hide. No needles falling from his skin. Just the man he should have been. [Chorus — Female: Emotional Electronic Rock] What if you're telling me the truth? What if there's nothing I can do? What if the price of setting him free Is giving you control of me? I know there's something underneath Those pretty promises you speak. But if I turn and walk away, Am I the reason he must stay? [Verse 2 — Female: Intimate, Conflicted Vocals] He never talks about before. The man he was, the life he wore. He laughs about his bark and leaves, But what if that's just make-believe? What if he's smiling through the pain? What if he wants his life again? And every time he looks at me, He sees the things he'll never be. [Verse 3 — Male: Calculated, Seductive Baritone] How interesting that you should ask. How long can someone wear a mask? A joke can hide a thousand scars. Acceptance doesn't heal the heart. You have the power to restore The man he was before your war. And if you truly love him so, How could you possibly say no? [Pre-Chorus — Male: Rising Industrial Metal] One little choice. One final key. The gateway opens. He goes free. No sacrifice. No tragedy. Just give his future back to me. [Chorus — Female: Powerful Electronic Rock] What if you're telling me the truth? What if there's nothing I can do? What if the price of setting him free Is giving you control of me? I know there's something underneath Those pretty promises you speak. But if I turn and walk away, Am I the reason he must stay? [Instrumental — Intricate Math-Metal Guitar Collides With Emotional Electronic Rock] [Bridge — Female: Vulnerable Vocals, Sparse Piano] I know exactly what you are. I've seen the darkness in your heart. You wouldn't offer anything Without the power it would bring. But somewhere underneath these lies Is someone else's sacrifice. And if there's even half a chance, How do I turn my back on that? [Bridge — Male: Ominous Baritone, Mechanical Pulse] You needn't trust a word I say. Just think of what you throw away. His human hands. His human face. The life your father chose to erase. You hold the answer in your hands. His future rests upon your plans. [Breakdown — Female: Rising Anger, Distorted Synthesizers] Don't make me choose! Don't make me pay! Don't put his life upon the scales! You call it mercy! Call it fate! But all I see is one more cage! [Final Chorus — Female: Explosive Emotional Rock] What if you're telling me the truth? What if there's nothing I can do? What if the price of setting him free Is giving you control of me? I won't pretend I know what's right! I won't surrender without a fight! But there's one thing I have to know. Would he be happy if I let go? [Outro — Male: Quiet, Confident Baritone] Ask yourself what love demands. His future's resting in your hands. [Outro — Female: Soft, Uncertain Vocals] What if he wants his life again? What if I'm all that's stopping him? [Mechanical Clock Stops]
