[Section A - Rhythmic, dry bass pulse only] [Deep bass vocal, rhythmic, talk-singing cadence] I am watching the dashboard flickering red Trying to quiet the noise running wild in my head The routine is locked but the battery is low And there are so many directions I don't know I kept my head down, I just followed the track But the weight of the system is breaking my back [Section B - Clicks stop, long sustained bass notes] [Low baritone vocal, slightly melodic, open throat register] I’ve run out of power to carry the day I am watching my certainty crumble away I am pulling the plug on the strong man I played Looking hard at the mess that my silence has made I cannot reset this alone in the dark I am waiting right here for a human spark [Section C - Shuffling mechanical rhythm enters] [Subdued register, quick vocal phrasing, close to the mic] The hours keep moving, the deadline is near But I’m frozen in place by an unvocalized fear I used to believe that to ask was a fault So I locked all my doubts in a concrete vault But the vault is cracking, it’s wearing me raw And the cold winter frost is beginning to thaw [Section D - Stripped back, zero instrumentation] [Spoken word delivery, flat melody, deep bass tone] No more acting like I can survive on my own No more carrying every heavy stone It takes a different courage to open the gate To tell someone else that I can't bear the weight So I am stepping right out of the shadow I made [Section E - Outro - Bass pulses slowly fade out] [Whisper quiet, lowest notes, trailing off] Unlocking the door Dropping the shield on the floor I am calling out I am reaching out I need help I need help
