[Intro – quiet, trembling male vocal] Mom… can you hear me? Please don’t leave me alone… Father… I can hear you outside… God… please… [Verse 1 – clean vocal building into heavy guitars] Something's breathing in the dark Something's whispering my name I can feel it in my head But I swear I'm not the same Mother, please, I need you now I’m so scared of what I hear There’s a voice beneath my own Telling me that death is near [Pre-Chorus – drums building] It says, “You belong to me” It says, “There’s nowhere left to run” But underneath the screaming I still know who I’ve become [Chorus – huge, emotional] DON’T TAKE MY SOUL! I’m still alive inside this prison DON’T TAKE CONTROL! I’m begging God to hear me I’m crying out, “I’m still here!” Through every voice and every fear DON’T TAKE MY SOUL! I won’t let you take me! [Verse 2 – heavier] I hear the priest outside the door Calling out my name He says there’s still a light in me That darkness can't erase Then the holy water touches me And I scream against the pain Like fire crawling through my skin But I won't give in again The voice inside keeps laughing Saying, “Your soul will soon be mine” But I hear my mother crying And I know I have to fight [Pre-Chorus] It says, “Give yourself to me” It says, “You’ll never see the sun” But somewhere through the darkness I can hear the priest say, “Fight!” [Chorus – bigger] DON’T TAKE MY SOUL! I’m still alive inside this prison DON’T TAKE CONTROL! I’m begging God to hear me I’m crying out, “I’m still here!” Through every voice and every fear DON’T TAKE MY SOUL! I won’t let you take me! [Breakdown – whispered demon voice underneath male vocal] Demon: You are mine… Your soul is mine… You cannot hide… You cannot run… Man: GET OUT OF MY HEAD! [Heavy breakdown] I AM NOT YOURS! I AM NOT YOURS! I AM NOT YOUR—! [Pre-Solo – clean vocal] Mother, forgive me… Father, don't give up… God, if You can hear me… I need You now… [Guitar Solo – emotional melodic lead into shredding] [Final Chorus – massive, desperate] DON’T TAKE MY SOUL! I’m still alive inside this prison DON’T TAKE CONTROL! I hear the prayers around me I’m crying out, “I’m still here!” And for the first time, the voice disappears DON’T TAKE MY SOUL! I won’t surrender! I WON’T LET GO! Through every scream and every tear I know that someone’s with me here [Outro – instruments fading] Mom… I can hear you… Father… I’m still here… God… Please don’t let me go…...


