Title: Ruined by the Wrong Turns [Verse 1 - slow, sparse, haunting] I chose the dark road... every single time Ignored the warnings... in every crooked sign Loved the ones who broke me... burned the bridges fine Now I'm standing in the ashes... of a life that's mine Whispers in the mirror... call me fool and liar Every step I took... fed the funeral pyre Chased the hollow pleasures... fed the growing fire Now the smoke won't clear... and the end draws nearer [Chorus - heavy reverb, painfully slow] I ruined it... with every wrong choice I made Traded tomorrow... for nights that fade No light left... in this heart of shade Just a broken man... drowning in the mess I laid Let me feel regret... before the silence claims The life... I threw away in flames [Verse 2 - even slower, voice cracking] Friends I pushed aside... for ghosts that lied Opportunities... left bleeding on the side Chose the easy poison... over harder pride Now the reaper smiles... as my best years died Promises whispered... in the dead of night Turned to chains that bind me... never saw the light Every door I slammed... sealed my fading sight Now I'm lost forever... in this self-made night [Chorus - heavy reverb, painfully slow] I ruined it... with every wrong choice I made Traded tomorrow... for nights that fade No light left... in this heart of shade Just a broken man... drowning in the mess I laid Let me feel regret... before the silence claims The life... I threw away in flames [Bridge - whispered, minimal instrumentation] If the shadows listened... just one final breath I'd rewrite the chapters... escape this living death But the wheel keeps turning... on the path I chose And the only mercy... is the grave that knows... [Final Chorus - slowest, fading into void] I ruined it... God, I ruined it all Crawling through the wreckage... watching empires fall One last confession... one final call Before the darkness... devours me whole...