[Intro] [Verse 1] Wake up choking on the silence Shadows preaching in my head Every breath a tight-wire violence Dragging words I left unsaid Black dog barks but I don’t answer Fingernails carve through the doubt Anxiety’s a cheap romancer I tear its promises right out [Pre-Chorus] Pulse like war drums in my chest Fear keeps screaming, “You’re possessed!” But I’ve been bleeding long enough Time to weaponize the hurt [Chorus] I wear a crown of scars, not thorns Every break I’ve bled has made me more Light the fire, let it roar I am the storm I swore was war I rise! Through the dark I climb With thunder for a spine Crown of scars, I own what’s mine [Verse 2] Mirror shards for every panic Seven years of locked-up screams Cut the chains, embrace the manic Burn the bed, wake from the dreams Therapy and iron will Sweat it out, then swallow pills Every down-tuned monster riff Hammers out the strength I build [Pre-Chorus] Heartbeat hammers through the wall Anxiety, you’ll take the fall I was the prey, now I’m the hunt Watch me spit your venom out [Chorus] I wear a crown of scars, not thorns Every break I’ve bled has made me more Light the fire, let it roar I am the storm I swore was war I rise! Through the dark I climb With thunder for a spine Crown of scars, I own what’s mine [Breakdown] [Spoken, minimal drums] Depression lied. Said I was weak. Said I’d drown alone, no air to seek. Said these pills, this pain, this therapy... Would never set the real me free. [Add bass, snare hits] But I learned to breathe underwater. Learned to turn my panic into powder. Every sleepless night, every swallowed fear... Forged the steel you feel right here. [Palm-muted chugs, growled] Anxiety shook. Said I’d break. Said I’d never bend, I’d just forsake. Said I’d run from every crowd, every sound — BUT LOOK WHO’S STILL STANDING NOW! [Silence, then gang vocals] I. AM. NOT. MY. DIAGNOSIS! [Full band hit] [Call and response, screamed] You built your kingdom in my head! [Crowd: OUR HEAD!] Fed me doubt till I was dead! [Crowd: WE’RE DEAD!] But I dug a grave for every lie you said! [Crowd: LIE YOU SAID!] And I DANCED on it instead! [Double time, unclean vocals] GET. OFF. MY. THRONE! GET. OUT. MY. BONES! YOU DON’T OWN ME ANYMORE! THIS IS WAR! [Instrumental Breakdown] [4 bars chugs and china cymbal hits] [Build to scream] So come on, shadows... take your best shot... My scars are armor... And I... AM... NOT... DONE! [Guitar Solo] [Melodic shred, 8 bars] [Final Chorus] [Big, anthemic] I wear a crown of scars, not thorns Every ghost I’ve fought has made me more Light the fire, hear it ROAR I am the storm, I am the war I rise! Through the dark I climb With thunder for a spine Crown of scars — this heart is mine! [Outro] [Clean guitar, then full-band hit] So let the shadows talk... I’ve got louder scars. [End on power chord]
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