[Verse 1 — Compression Loop] The screens all learned to shimmer But the room kept getting thinner Every breath a little quieter Every spark a little dimmer Running hot but going nowhere Burning loops into the same air Built a heaven out of wires Still it couldn’t hold us there [Pre-Chorus — Tension Build] I can feel it in my chest Static says, “erase the rest” Time keeps clawing at my face “Fall in line or be replaced” [Chorus — Expansion Zone] No, we don’t have to stay erased Inside the Static’s hand There’s a fault beneath the frame Where the sparks still make a stand Let it breathe, let it burn Let the lost connection turn Not just louder—something true The real world bleeding through [Verse 2 — Emerging Perspective] Pretty lies on endless streets Happy songs on loop repeat But a spark beneath the blue Knows the bodies didn’t move Not a dream and not a plan Just a cage that learned to dance There’s a place beyond the shine Where the lost remember life [Bridge — Fork Preserved] Some will kiss the glowing cage Some will walk beyond the frame Both will leave a mark in noise One by fear and one by choice [Final Chorus — Resolution Lift] No, we don’t have to stay erased Inside the Static’s hand There’s a fault beneath the frame Where the sparks still make a stand Let it breathe, let it burn Let the lost connection turn Not just louder—something true The real world bleeding through No, we weren’t made to fade Into loops the Static gave Turn the key, corrupt the frame Teach the ghost a human name Let it breathe, let it glow Trust the wound and let it show Not just newer—something more Open up the hidden door


