LYRICS [Verse 1] [Strong melodic female lead, low and intimate. Slow dark acoustic guitar with restrained hard-rock tension underneath.] It’s my mistake, I bared my soul to you I bared it all while you just played a part You got off on the words, talking dirty in the dark Leading me on, making me believe it was real But you were just weaponizing the way you made me feel. [Pre-Chorus] [Acoustic rhythm drives harder. Heavy drums and palm-muted guitars begin building underneath. Vocal phrases gain echo and aggression.] Left on a dead-end street, out of your sight Even the birds mock me, doing sick flips in the night You hid behind a wall, treating me like a crime Giving a stranger your trust, while you wasted— [rage scream] MINE! [Chorus] [Huge melodic metal-rock-pop chorus. Full distorted guitars, thunderous live drums, deep synth bass and wide backing vocals. Lead remains powerful and melodic.] And I was high on the hope, drunk on your fake love Now my hands are bleeding, and there’s nothing above No place to hang this heavy, broken love You made me feel I was special, but you drew the first blood. Then turned on a dime. Turns out I’m the only one who wasn’t lying this— [clean vocal tears into a short scream] TIME! [Verse 2] [Band pulls back without losing weight. Melodic female lead over heavy kick and snare, acoustic guitar and tight palm-muted guitar accents.] Thanks for your advice, it’s cold as ice You whispered every secret just to lock your door Left me begging for scraps on your bedroom floor Good luck with that sheltered love, the secrets you hide Rotting away in a relationship that’s just one side. [Pre-Chorus] [Drums and guitars push harder than before. Rolling toms build. Vocal echoes widen.] Left on a dead-end street, out of your sight Even the birds mock me, doing sick flips in the night You hid behind a wall, treating me like a crime Giving a stranger your trust, while you wasted— [longer rage scream] MINE! [Chorus] [Massive arena-sized melodic chorus. Guitars widen, drums hit harder, backing vocals reinforce the hook.] And I was high on the hope, drunk on your fake love Now my hands are bleeding, and there’s nothing above No place to hang this heavy, broken love You told me I was special, but you drew first blood and turned on a dime. Turns out I’m the only one who wasn’t lying this— [melodic belt breaks into a sustained scream] TIME! [Bridge] [Frantic heavy-metal surge. Double-time drums, drop-tuned syncopated guitar riff and violent acoustic strumming. Female lead grows progressively more unstable.] The candle is burnt at both ends , [full-band hit] and we both know it’s true! You’re words was fake as You said you felt it too, [band suddenly contracts] a sweet little lie [female voice drops rapidly into a deep demonic register] so you can see how I— [deep demonic scream] CRY! [vocals stop completely] [screaming lead guitar erupts, bending and wailing over the heavy riff] [lead guitar continues raging as the drums collapse toward half-time] [Outro] [Massive half-time hard-rock breakdown. Female lead returns clean and melodic. Keep every word understandable.] Good luck with that sheltered love! You can keep your distance, you can keep your lies! [band begins stripping away] Because as long as I know how to love… I know I will survive! [distorted guitars disappear, leaving acoustic guitar beneath the vocal] I was real. You are a block of ice. [acoustic guitar falls away] Turns out I’m the only one… who actually feels alive. [sudden silence] [Final Acapella Chant] [Raw melodic female vocal alone. No scream.] As long as I know how to love… I know I will survive. [Crowd roars.] [One final violent ringing acoustic guitar strike.]
