[Intro: Faint tape hiss... single guitar note rings out] [Spoken Word: Low, close to mic] Pretending... Just... pretending. [Verse 1: Minimalist, wide spaces between chords] [Male Vocals: Whisper style] That cane... By the door... I never moved it... Before. [Verse 2: Soft, warm synth pad enters] Two steps... Down... The clinic calls... Quiet town. [Pre-Chorus: Chords hold longer... very slow build] The street... Feels the same... But I drag... In the rain. [Chorus: Low sub-bass hum... cinematic and heavy] [Harmonies: Soft, layered behind] SAVE ME... From myself. Fighting... No one can tell. [Silence] The wires... Don't gel... I know... Myself. [Verse 3: Guitar stays sparse... heartbeat click track] Old videos... On the screen... I ran... In that dream. [Bridge: Music completely stops... just a bare vocal] [Silence] I don't miss... The long run... Just the man... I begun. [Harmonies] Lost... The strength... Lost... Me too. [Outro: Guitar fades down to a whisper] That cane... Still there... Tomorrow... Maybe. [Silence] Save... me. [Outro: Fade Out]
