[Intro – distorted ambience] You said control was mercy I said nothing ⸻ [Verse 1 – clean but tense] You called it order, called it law Said chaos waits if you let go Said glowing beasts would tear the world If someone didn’t hold the rope You wore a crown of consequence You spoke like weight made you divine But every word you used to rule Only told me you were lying ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – rising intensity] You said it had to be this way I saw the fear behind the plan ⸻ [Chorus – HEAVY, vocal fry] I knew the truth While you built cages Called it protection Called it fate I stood in silence Bled in patience Waiting for you To take the mask away You thought control would save us all I knew the lie would break you first ⸻ [Verse 2 – heavier guitars] You said the creatures had to kneel That power keeps the dark at bay But I could hear their language breathe Not hunger — memory and pain You mistook fear for something holy Mistook command for being right I watched you disappear inside The role they told you was your life ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – half-spoken, strained] I loved you enough To wait And strong enough Not to stop you ⸻ [Chorus – HEAVIER, extended fry] I knew the truth Before you cracked Before the mask fell from your face I held the weight I held my breath While you called control “grace” You tried to rule what wanted home I waited for the spell to break ⸻ [Bridge – breakdown, minimal] I was locked behind your fear But I never lost myself You were fighting shadows fed by lies I was fighting time (brief instrumental drop) Love doesn’t scream It survives ⸻ [Final Chorus – FULL FORCE] The mask is gone I see you now Not the king Not the plan I forgive the man who lost his way Not the damage Not the hand You don’t need a throne to be enough You just need to let go ⸻ [Outro – fading distortion] I waited Because I knew
