Love or Fear

Epic Melodic Punk, pop-punk, angry thrash punk, indie-folk, anti-folk, folk-pop, ska post-punk

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(Verse 1)
In the boardroom jungle, watch the empires rise
Nice guys get buried, that’s the alibi
Cold steel smiles in a tailored suit
Power speaks softly when it’s bulletproof
They say rule by shadow, rule by dread
Let them shake when they hear your name instead
But midnight comes with a quieter cost
Every crown feels heavy when the room feels lost
(Pre-Hook)
Machiavelli in the candlelight
Said a prince survives by choosing right
But I’m frozen at the fault line of my life
(Hook)
FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL SAVE YOU?
FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL BREAK YOU?
BETTER TO BE FEARED, BETTER TO BE FEARED
UNTIL SHE’S STANDING THERE
(Verse 2)
In the underworld, respect is earned in scars
Loyalty’s a contract written under bars
They part like seas when you pass them by
But no one looks you straight in the eye
The troops obey, the silence roars
A lonely king behind reinforced doors
Do they follow the man or the myth you sell?
Or just the threat of a private hell?
(Pre-Hook)
Ancient ink on a blood-stained page
Rule the fear, disengage the rage
But I’m cracking under armor and age
(Hook)
FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL SAVE YOU?
FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL BREAK YOU?
BETTER TO BE FEARED, BETTER TO BE FEARED
UNTIL SHE’S STANDING THERE
(Bridge – spoken / atmospheric)
“It is safer to be feared than loved…”
That’s the math.
That’s the myth.
But what if the equation is wrong?
What if power collapses when no one’s watching?
What if the throne is just a chair…
(Verse 3 – The Turn)
Then she walks in and the theory dies
No fear in her laugh, no chains in her eyes
She doesn’t kneel, doesn’t flinch, doesn’t play
Doesn’t want my crown, just wants me to stay
No conquest here, no war to win
Just a quiet truth breaking through my skin
Built walls so tall I forgot their aim
Now I’m pulling out bricks, unlearning the game
(Final Hook – stripped, vulnerable)
Fear or love… now I see it clear
Fear or love… she feels too near
Better to be feared… better to be feared…
But I’d rather be loved by her
(Outro)
Machiavelli never felt this flame
Never lost a throne just to say a name
So close the book, let the doctrine burn
Some lessons hurt… but some you learn
The wisest prince, beneath the crown,
Is just a man who lets love win
For love.

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(Verse 1) In the boardroom jungle, watch the empires rise Nice guys get buried, that’s the alibi Cold steel smiles in a tailored suit Power speaks softly when it’s bulletproof They say rule by shadow, rule by dread Let them shake when they hear your name instead But midnight comes with a quieter cost Every crown feels heavy when the room feels lost (Pre-Hook) Machiavelli in the candlelight Said a prince survives by choosing right But I’m frozen at the fault line of my life (Hook) FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL SAVE YOU? FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL BREAK YOU? BETTER TO BE FEARED, BETTER TO BE FEARED UNTIL SHE’S STANDING THERE (Verse 2) In the underworld, respect is earned in scars Loyalty’s a contract written under bars They part like seas when you pass them by But no one looks you straight in the eye The troops obey, the silence roars A lonely king behind reinforced doors Do they follow the man or the myth you sell? Or just the threat of a private hell? (Pre-Hook) Ancient ink on a blood-stained page Rule the fear, disengage the rage But I’m cracking under armor and age (Hook) FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL SAVE YOU? FEAR OR LOVE — WHICH ONE WILL BREAK YOU? BETTER TO BE FEARED, BETTER TO BE FEARED UNTIL SHE’S STANDING THERE (Bridge – spoken / atmospheric) “It is safer to be feared than loved…” That’s the math. That’s the myth. But what if the equation is wrong? What if power collapses when no one’s watching? What if the throne is just a chair… (Verse 3 – The Turn) Then she walks in and the theory dies No fear in her laugh, no chains in her eyes She doesn’t kneel, doesn’t flinch, doesn’t play Doesn’t want my crown, just wants me to stay No conquest here, no war to win Just a quiet truth breaking through my skin Built walls so tall I forgot their aim Now I’m pulling out bricks, unlearning the game (Final Hook – stripped, vulnerable) Fear or love… now I see it clear Fear or love… she feels too near Better to be feared… better to be feared… But I’d rather be loved by her (Outro) Machiavelli never felt this flame Never lost a throne just to say a name So close the book, let the doctrine burn Some lessons hurt… but some you learn The wisest prince, beneath the crown, Is just a man who lets love win For love.

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