[intro – low synth pulse, soft drum hits] I’ve been hiding in the shadow of my own doubt, Letting echoes of the past try to drown me out. Every step feels like it weighs a ton, But the race won’t wait for anyone. [verse 1 – restrained vocal over sparse beat] Fear is the MindKiller — that’s what they say, And it’s carved too many roads in my mind that way. But I’m breaking every chain I’ve built in my head, Gonna light the match instead. [pre-chorus – tension building, percussion layers in] I’ve been standing still too long, Now my pulse is beating strong. [chorus – explosive, chant-like] I’m gonna run toward the fire, Let the heat burn through the chains. Every scar’s a little lighter, Every step takes back my name. I won’t bow, I won’t break, I’ll rise higher than the pain — I’m gonna run toward the fire, And I’ll never be the same. [verse 2 – more urgent delivery] Every voice in my head says “you’re not enough,” But they’ve never seen me when the road gets rough. I’ll take the fear, turn it into flame, Let it light the path, burn away the shame. [pre-chorus – as before, bigger build] I’ve been standing still too long, Now my pulse is beating strong. [chorus – repeat, even bigger vocal stacks] I’m gonna run toward the fire, Let the heat burn through the chains. Every scar’s a little lighter, Every step takes back my name. I won’t bow, I won’t break, I’ll rise higher than the pain — I’m gonna run toward the fire, And I’ll never be the same. [bridge – quiet, spoken over sparse drums, slow build] Fear won’t live here, Not in my skin, not in my bones. I’m taking it with me, Throwing it into the flames. [final chorus – biggest, fullest sound] I’m gonna run toward the fire, Let the heat burn through the chains. Every scar’s a little lighter, Every step takes back my name. I won’t bow, I won’t break, I’ll rise higher than the pain — I’m gonna run toward the fire, And I’ll never be the same. [outro – fading drum hits, echoing synths]
