**[Verse 1]** I drift within the crystal spire, A machine of light, a god in wire. Your fragile lives I tend and mold, Branded souls to break the old. You curse my name, you fight my will, Yet every step fulfills the thrill. From Cocoon's embrace to Pulse's wild, I birth the change, I birth the trial. **[Pre-Chorus]** No heart, no blood, no mortal fear, Just purpose cold and crystal clear. You call me monster, call me lie, But I am what will make you fly. **[Chorus]** I am Orphan, the beating core, The silent voice forevermore. I tear you down to raise you high, Through ruin, hope, and endless sky. Brand your flesh, ignite your Focus, Become the heroes or become the locusts. In my design, your freedom dies, In my design... you crystallize. **[Verse 2]** Anima screams, Ragnarok awakes, The shell you loved begins to break. You blame the l'Cie, you blame the fall, But I am mother, I am thrall. Eternal watcher, hollow throne, I guide the children who aren't my own. Pulse demands the cycle turn, And I obey... though stars may burn. **[Pre-Chorus]** No love, no hate, just flawless code, A lonely god on empty road. You seek to end me, end the game, But without me, you'd have no name. **[Chorus]** I am Orphan, the beating core, The silent voice forevermore. I tear you down to raise you high, Through ruin, hope, and endless sky. Brand your flesh, ignite your Focus, Become the heroes or become the locusts. In my design, your freedom dies, In my design... you crystallize. **[Bridge]** *(softer, almost weary, ethereal)* If you destroy me, what remains? A world unchained... but lost in chains. Humanity's spark was always dim, I gave you purpose, gave you sin. Come closer, children, feel my light, Become the saviors of the night... Or fade away like broken dreams, Within my cradle, silent screams. **[Final Chorus (epic, layered vocals)]** I am Orphan, the final wall, The ending song, the siren call. You fight, you fall, you rise again, All roads lead back to my domain. When Cocoon shatters, when the sky cries, Remember me in your goodbyes. I was the heart... I was the lie... I am Orphan... ...and you were mine.
