(Complete silence.) A slow heartbeat. A single inhale. The crackling of a forge. No guitars. No drums. Just fire. A whisper. “Pain…” “I’ve been waiting for you.” Then… Everything ignites. ⸻ VERSE I You walked beside me All these years Dressed as sorrow Dressed as fear I cursed your name I begged you’d leave Until I learned… You helped me breathe Every scar You carved in stone Built a strength I’d never known Not my enemy Not my doom You were… The fire… In the room. ⸻ PRE-CHORUS Pain may visit Pain may stay But it will never Lead my way ⸻ CHORUS NO PAIN!! LEFT TO FEAR!! I STAND TALL!! YOU BROUGHT ME HERE!! NO PAIN!! RULES MY SOUL!! THE FIRE BURNED!! BUT MADE ME WHOLE!! ⸻ VERSE II The mountain asked “What will you give?” I answered… “Everything.” The Iron asked “What will you lose?” I answered… “Everything false.” Every tear Every fight Every lonely Sleepless night Was another page Inside the flame Teaching me To bear the weight. ⸻ PRE-CHORUS Not because The hurt was small Because I rose Through it all ⸻ CHORUS NO PAIN!! LEFT TO FEAR!! THE FLAME REMAINS!! THE PATH IS CLEAR!! ⸻ BRIDGE (Everything disappears.) Only breathing. One calm voice. “Pain…” “Never promised…” “To be permanent.” “Neither…” “Did weakness.” Silence. ⸻ BREAKDOWN The guitars crash like collapsing mountains. The choir answers every strike. RISE!! THROUGH!! THE!! FIRE!! RISE!! THROUGH!! THE!! FIRE!! The final hit lands like destiny. ⸻ VERSE III The scars remain Upon my skin But fear… No longer lives within Pain still knocks Upon my door It simply isn’t Master anymore Now I walk With steady flame The fire calls Me by my name Not untouched Not unscarred Just unwilling… To surrender. ⸻ FINAL CHORUS NO PAIN!! LEFT TO FEAR!! I FOUND STRENGTH!! RIGHT HERE!! NO PAIN!! OWNS MY NAME!! THE FIRE TEMPERED!! NOT CONSUMED!! ⸻ OUTRO The forge quiets. Only the fire remains. A whisper. “Pain…” “Stopped being…” “My prison…” “The day…” “It became…” “My teacher.” CLANG.
