Forsake Me by Static Theory feat. Callum Reyes

[Intro — bright aggressive guitar riff, driving live drums, pulsing synth bass, rhythmic turntable cuts; shouted melodic vocals] Forsake me! Forsake me! I don't need you anyway! [Verse 1 — Callum rap; punchy palm-muted guitar, driving live drums, dark synth arpeggio, turntable scratches; sharp, defiant rap delivery] You said I'd never make it, said I'd crash and burn Said I should quit the dreaming, said I'd never learn You wrote me off in silence, you laughed behind my back You said a kid from nowhere doesn't get to want it back But I've been in the garage while you were in your throne I've been building something real while you were throwing stones You think your words can break me? You think I'm gonna fold? I've been carrying heavier things since I was ten years old So take your pity, take your doubt, take your condescending smile I'll be here when you come looking for me in a while And I won't say I told you so, I won't rub it in your face I'll just keep on moving forward while you're stuck in the same place [Pre-Chorus — Leo; guitar swells, drums intensify, synth rises, turntable filter sweep; bitter melodic vocals] Maybe you were never on my side Maybe you were just along for the ride Maybe I was blind to all the signs But I see clearly now [Chorus — Leo and Callum; heavy melodic guitars, explosive live drums, layered synth, energetic turntable scratches; fierce, soaring vocals] Forsake me, I don't need your permission Forsake me, I don't want your admission Forsake me, I'm not asking you to stay Forsake me, I'll be better anyway Forsake me, you were never really there Forsake me, now I'm breathing different air Forsake me, I'm not broken, I'm awake Forsake me, that's a promise I won't break [Verse 2 — Callum rap; syncopated palm-muted guitar, punchy live drums, bright synth arpeggio, turntable stutters; intense, rhythmic rap delivery] You think you know my story but you've never read a page You think you've got me figured but I'm turning a new page I've been quiet for too long, I've been polite and small But the kid you tried to bury just grew ten feet tall My mum works double shifts and still finds time to ask me how I am My dad's hands are calloused from a life that you don't understand You don't get to tell me what my future's gonna be You don't get to write my ending, you don't own my destiny So go ahead and talk your talk, go ahead and walk away I'll be here with the people who believed in me that day And when you see my name in lights, when you hear my song You'll remember how you left, and I'll remember moving on [Pre-Chorus — Leo; rising distorted guitars, stronger drums, swelling synth, turntable rewind; defiant melodic vocals] Maybe you were never on my side Maybe you were just along for the ride Maybe I was blind to all the signs But I see clearly now [Chorus — Leo and Callum; crushing distorted guitars, crashing live drums, thick synth layers, rapid turntable scratches; powerful, defiant vocals] Forsake me, I don't need your permission Forsake me, I don't want your admission Forsake me, I'm not asking you to stay Forsake me, I'll be better anyway Forsake me, you were never really there Forsake me, now I'm breathing different air Forsake me, I'm not broken, I'm awake Forsake me, that's a promise I won't break [Guitar Solo — punchy defiant guitar solo with sharp bends, energetic melodic runs, biting harmonics and sustained feedback; thunderous live drums, rumbling synth bass and aggressive turntable scratches] [Bridge — clean guitar arpeggios, sparse drums gradually building, distant synth atmosphere, turntable vinyl crackle; soft melodic vocals growing stronger] I used to want your approval I used to need your praise I used to think your silence Was a puzzle I could solve someday But now I see the truth of it The problem wasn't me You were just too small to see The person I could be [Breakdown — low guitar chugs, pounding half-time live drums, distorted synth bass, sharp turntable cuts; intense shouted vocals] YOU DON'T GET TO BREAK ME! YOU DON'T GET TO TAKE ME! YOU DON'T GET TO TELL ME WHO I AM! I'M NOT YOURS! I'M NOT SCARED! I'M THE ONE WHO'S STILL STANDING HERE! [Final Chorus — massive guitars, huge live drums, soaring synth, frantic turntable scratches; fierce, triumphant vocals] Forsake me, and I'll rise up from the ground Forsake me, and I'll turn the noise to sound Forsake me, and I'll write my own damn name Forsake me, and I'll win my own damn game Forsake me, I'm not looking back no more Forsake me, I know what I'm fighting for Forsake me, and I'll thank you one day Forsake me, for showing me the way [Outro — fading clean guitar harmonics, soft synth pulse, restrained live drums, turntable scratches slowing to silence; whispered melodic vocals] Forsake me I'll be fine Forsake me Watch me shine Forsake me You'll see someday Forsake me I found my way