[Intro] [Atmospheric cinematic tension. Low sub-bass. The sound of a key turning.] [Verse 1] [Vocal: Solo Female, scared, breathless, intimate close-mic] I remember the weight of the silk on my eyes, The perfume of leather and well-crafted lies. The click of the tumbler, the turn of the key, I thought it was passion... I thought it was me. Steered by your hands to the center of the room, Arranged like a flower just waiting to bloom. [Verse 2] [Vocal: Solo Female, anxious, trembling intensity] I leaned on my senses, I trusted the heat, The pulse in my neck and the floor 'neath my feet. My womanhood ready, my heart on a wire, Igniting the shadows to feed your desire. But the walls started closing, the candles went gray, And I realized in horror... I couldn't get away. [Chorus] [Vocal: Solo Female, triumphant, powerful belt, massive relief] Now I’m drinking the air that you didn’t provide, The silk is a rag that I’ve cast to the side. I’m a mid-night escape, I’m a cold-blooded run, The work of a woman who’s only begun. Reckless and lethal, I’m finally me Beyond the deadbolts and the ghost of your key. [Bridge] [Vocal: Solo Female, desperate struggle, gritty and raw] I clawed at the velvet, I fought for the door, Finding a strength I’d never felt before. No silk on my lashes, no hands on my waist, Just a sliver of freedom... and how sweet it tastes. [Verse 3] [Vocal: Solo Female, revengeful, cold, menacing calm] I didn’t just run, I didn’t just leave I left you a secret you’ll have to believe. I turned the deadbolt, I took the light, And left you the blindfold to navigate night. I’m the scent of the leather you can’t wash away, The ghost in the room where you begged me to stay. Your house is a tomb of the things you once knew, And the best part of me... is the absence of you. [Chorus] [Vocal: Solo Female, defiant, commanding, explosive energy] Now I’m drinking the air that you didn’t provide, The silk is a rag that I’ve cast to the side. I’m a mid-night escape, I’m a cold-blooded run, The work of a woman who’s only begun. Reckless and lethal, I’m finally me Beyond the deadbolts and the ghost of your key. [Break] [Vocal: Solo Female, chilling whisper, sinister and final] I waited for the click, the one you taught me well. I didn’t need to see to know the shape of your cell. I left the silk, but I took the light Now you’re the one steering through a permanent night. The walls are the only thing you’ll ever hold... Go on, get used to the dark and the cold. [Outro] [Vocal: Solo Female, fading whisper, lethal] I’m the silence in your hall... I’m the shadow on your wall... I’m the one who kept the key. Lethal and free. [Sound of a heavy iron bolt sliding home.] [End]
