[Intro – 8 bars, Heavy palm-muted chugs + glitchy synth stab on every 4th beat] (dry, almost spoken, through a megaphone filter): “I’m already gone… you just haven’t noticed yet.” [Verse 1 - gritty half-sung, half-spat, bass slides in, drums on snare rim clicks] I packed my scars in the trunk of the night You were still asleep with your ego and knife Thought you’d wake up swinging, thought you’d draw first blood But the joke’s on you, baby — I beat you to the punch [Pre-Chorus - building octaves, toms rolling, clean guitars swell with feedback] You always said I’d never leave Funny what you believe, but little boy i hold the keys [Chorus – EXPLOSIVE, Full band hits, gang vocals on the parentheses] So what if I left you first? Left before you could do your worst What if you were the one left behind? Left to deal with the battles in your mind Were you good enough for me? (NO!) Did you deserve this? (YES!) Were you the monster I said? (Is it all in my head?) Or just a victim instead? So what if I left you first Before you could do your worst [Post-Chorus - Two-guitar harmony squeals, bass does octave jumps, Ava screams over the top] I! LEFT! YOU! FIRST! (crowd echo on last word) [Verse 2 - slightly lower, more venom, Kick drum doubles, ride bell cutting through] Your texts light up like landmines in my phone I laugh and hit archive, you’re finally alone Keep telling your friends I’m the villain, that’s fine I wrote the last chapter and I signed it “goodbye” [Pre-Chorus 2 - add talkbox guitar for extra bite] I don’t need your ghost in my passenger seat I torched the rear-view, now the road tastes sweet [Chorus – Bigger, Add octave-up gang vocals and synth risers, last line screamed an octave higher] So what if I left you first? Left before you could do your worst What if you were the one left behind? Left to deal with the battles in your mind Were you good enough for me? (NO!) Did you deserve this? (YES!) Were you the monster I said? (Is it all in my head?) Or just a victim instead? So what if I left you first Before you could do your worst [Bridge – Breakdown, Switch to 7/8, slow & crushing, low tuned guitars, deep guttural scream alternating with haunting clean] You thought you broke me But I broke the chain You thought you’d own me Now you’re screaming my name [Full band stops — just vocal and single delayed guitar note] I was never yours to ruin [Final Chorus – Victory Lap, Back to 4/4, double-time feel, whole band + crowd chant] So what if I left you first? Left before you could do your worst I’m not the one bleeding on the floor tonight I took back my life in the blink of a taillight Were you good enough for me? (FUCK NO!) Did you deserve this? (HELL YES!) You’re the monster, I’m free — no regrets So what if I left you first I left you first I LEFT YOU FIRST! [Outro, Guitars feedback] [laughter into the mic, then spoken slowly] “Keys are on the table. Door’s locked from the outside. Don't look for me. I don't want to be found." (Band hits one final discordant chord ring-out)
