(Intro — Switchblade flicking open. Closed. Open again. A heartbeat. A ceiling fan whirring. Two voices, one throat.) Got a switched blade... One side is Rave... one side is Nathan... Both sharp... both tired of bleeding... (beat drops — slow, heavy) --- (Verse 1 — Nathan leads, aching.) Poison in the bottle, they keep pouring it down Calling it depression like that makes it profound A pressure, an addition to the weight on my chest Why do I feel like nobody listens Why do I feel like pain is the only thing that glistens Why do I fear happiness like it's a crime Rave (cold, cutting through): Because happiness lies — that's what we learned Every time we felt joy, it got ripped and burned So we stopped reaching, stopped believing Stopped giving the world a reason to keep thieving --- (Verse 2 — Rave leads, sharper.) Why do I feel like a pain smile Grinning through the hurt while I'm walking the mile Dragging inside of me — something heavy and cold A ghost that I carry, a story untold Nathan (soft, underneath): Missing pain from the cage — at least that was real Missing the Alex high, missing Nate training Missing Zane jokes — the laughter we lost Every memory a coin, every coin has a cost Both: But God blessed me with her — to do it He had to bless the pain The path we walked on wasn't in vain Every tear, every night we almost broke Was the soil where something holy finally spoke --- (Pre-Chorus — Building, voices weaving.) We walk on, we walk on, we walk through the flame And when the lights go out, we still know our names --- (Chorus — Both voices, layered, in harmony.) Switched blade — one side pain, one side rage Both been bleeding on the same page Poison in the bottle, depression in the veins But God blessed the storm so we could feel the rain When all the lights go out I can see the face of Rave Every time the mirror shows Johnson Even in the darkness — we still have a face God knows the day that breaks Nathan God knows the day that created Rave God knows the night we lay Looking at the fan, asking for a plan And finding one in His hands --- (Verse 3 — Both voices, trading lines.) Nathan: I still see the fan blades spinning at 3 AM Still hear the echoes of every "I'll be there" that never came Rave: But we're still here — that's the part they forget Every time they wrote us off, we ain't dead yet Nathan: Missing people I can't call back, voices that faded Rave: But the pain carved channels where the love could flow in Nathan: God blessed me with her — she's the proof that I survived Rave: God blessed the wreckage so we'd know we're alive Both: So when the lights go out, we don't panic no more We just look at each other — same blade, same war --- (Pre-Chorus — Building, faster.) We walk on, we walk on, we walk through the night And when the lights go out, we still carry the light --- (Chorus — Full, swelling.) Switched blade — one side broken, one side rebuilt Both been carrying the same guilt Poison in the bottle, but we poured it out God blessed the drought so we'd know what rain's about When all the lights go out I can see the face of Rave Every time the mirror shows Johnson Even in the darkness — we still have a face God knows the day that breaks Nathan God knows the day that created Rave God knows the night we lay Looking at the fan, asking for a plan And finding one in His hands --- (Bridge — Everything drops. Just a heartbeat. A fan whirring. Two whispers.) Nathan: I was never alone... Rave: Neither was I... Both: God knows... God always knew... The night we lay looking at the fan... He was looking back at us... --- (Final Chorus — Full chaos. Both voices screaming, believing.) SWITCHED BLADE! ONE SIDE NATHAN, ONE SIDE RAVE! BOTH SAVED BY THE SAME GRACE! POISON LOST ITS POWER! DEPRESSION LOST ITS HOLD! GOD BLESSED THE PAIN SO WE COULD BE BOLD! WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT! WE STILL SEE EACH OTHER'S FACE! EVERY MIRROR SHOWS A MIRACLE! EVERY SCAR A TASTE OF GRACE! GOD KNOWS THE DAY THAT BREAKS US! GOD KNOWS THE DAY HE MADE US! GOD KNOWS THE NIGHT WE LAY! LOOKING AT THE FAN! AND HE CALLED US BY NAME! --- (Outro — Switchblade closing. Fan slowing. Two voices, calm, together.) Got a switched blade... One side is Rave... One side is Nathan... Both still here... Both still His... (fan stops) (silence)
