[Verse 1] I signed the terms before the bell could ring Staked the house, the years, and everything Said if I don't take it, salt the earth behind Weld the gate and leave the past to time [Pre-Chorus] They called it reckless, maybe they were right But a desperate man don't count the cost before the fight [Chorus] Never again — I wrote it down myself Pushed it all across and watched it fall Never again — the lock don't need a key The door is welded shut where the dream used to be Never again [Verse 2] I held a crown once, wore it like a scar Didn't know the weight until I'd dragged it here this far Thought I'd win it back with one last loaded roll But the table doesn't blink — it only takes the toll [Pre-Chorus] The quiet after losing isn't quiet — no It's every single voice that swore you'd never let this go [Chorus] Never again — I wrote it down myself Pushed it all across and watched it fall Never again — the lock don't need a key The door is welded shut where the dream used to be Never again [Bridge] So who am I without the only thing I chased? Just a man with empty hands and too much space Maybe underneath the gold and all the war I'm someone I forgot I was before And maybe that's enough [Outro] Never again... never again... The door is closed But I'm still here I'm still here
