[Verse 1] You learn real quick out here what silence really means Not peace, not calm — just something holding back its teeth Frogs stop singing first, then even insects disappear And every step you take feels louder than it should out here I used to track the monsters by the prints they left behind Now I walk in circles praying nothing’s tracking mine Something keeps its distance just outside my sight But I swear I hear it breathing when I kill the light [Chorus] Don’t turn around, don’t let it know you’re scared Fear is just a signal saying something’s there If you hear it moving, don’t you dare stand still Some things only chase you when they know you will [Verse 2] Found a camp still smoking but the hunters all were gone No blood, no tracks, no sign of what went wrong Just one boot print facing back toward the trees Like whoever stood there knew exactly what they’d see Left the fire burning — didn’t wait to understand There are questions out here better left unasked Every mile behind me felt heavier than the last Like the dark itself was learning how I passed [Chorus] Don’t turn around, don’t let it know you’re scared Fear is just a signal saying something’s there If you hear it moving, don’t you dare stand still Some things only chase you when they know you will [Bridge] I finally spun around — couldn’t take it anymore Nothing there… just fog across the floor Then I heard my footsteps walking somewhere else Matching mine… but not from me [Final Chorus] Don’t turn around, don’t let it see your face Some things wear you when they take your place If you hear me calling from the trees at night Run the other way — don’t try to fight
