[VERSE 1 — close mic, slow, breath gaps] Smoke in the morning air Dust on the prayer A man with fire in his eyes And a book in his hand He spoke like thunder rolling slow Like he already knew Where the river goes We leaned in close To hear the sound Of heaven breaking Through the ground [PRE-CHORUS — slightly clearer tone] But truth can bend When voices rise And faith grows loud Inside closed skies [CHORUS — soft chant, layered, minimal] Prophet That’s what they said Devil That’s what they said Martyr When the fire spread I watched a man Become all three [VERSE 2 — same softness, slightly more grounded] The walls grew tall The words grew strange The promises Began to change The promises Began to change He said the storm Was drawing near And only we Were welcome here [PRE-CHORUS — slightly clearer tone] But every answer Fed the flame And every question Bore his name [CHORUS — thicker, more aggressive rhythm, still controlled] Prophet That’s what they said Devil That’s what they said Martyr When the fire spread I watched a man Become all three Through the trees [Interlude] And the sky turned red Where the truth should be Through the trees And the sky turned red Where the truth should be [FINAL CHORUS — layered but still restrained] Prophet That’s what we believed Devil That’s what they believed Martyr When the fire breathed And I’m still here Trying to see How one man Became all three [OUTRO — breakdown groove, glitch decay] Smoke in the evening air Ash in my hair A man in the flame And no one agrees Who he was Supposed to be
