[Intro] (Aggressive piano hits, staccato, shifting time) [Verse 1 — 7/8 feel, tense and restless] Stumbling through the wreckage and the haze, Is this a fight, or just a twisted maze? The clock keeps skipping beats I can't explain— In a world of noise, I'm chasing what remains. [Pre-Chorus — 5/4, building tension] Even when the road dissolves to black And I'm just a ghost who can't turn back, There's a pulse inside this trembling hand, A beat that someone else will understand. [Chorus — 4/4 explosion, then shifting to 3/4 near the end] Pass it on—through the thunder, through the scream! This burning chest was never just a dream. I can't predict tomorrow, can't outrun the end, But I'll carry this fire to you, my friend. If this is the baton I was born to throw, Then watch my heart ignite and overflow! Oh—I'm so glad it's you. [Bridge — Chaotic, math rock breakdown, 7/8 + 5/4 alternating] (dissonant piano and drums) Who takes over? Who stands next? Are you out there? Are you ready yet? [Final Chorus — Explosive, polytonal climax] PASS IT ON—through the wreckage, through the flame! Every scar I carry screams your name! I don't know the future—I don't fear the fall— I'll BURN this light until you hear my call! If this is the last thing I deliver— Then let my whole soul SHATTER like a river! Oh—I'M GLAD IT'S YOU! [Outro — sudden silence, then single piano chord, voice alone] …Next in line. The torch is yours to hold.
