(Intro) (A dark, pulsing synth arpeggiator starts. A low, heavily distorted, down-tuned 7-string guitar riff fades in, chugging slowly. A faint, glitchy vocal sample repeats "pain... pain... pain...") (Verse 1) Stuck inside a hole, a place so deep Wallowing in promises I couldn't keep A ghost in my own skin, unable to smile Been beaten, been broken for a long, long while The ceiling was the floor, the walls closed in Didn't know where to end, or where to begin Just a hollow echo in an empty space With a look of defeat all over my face (Pre-Chorus) But then a flicker... a spark in the dark... A primal scream... a brand new mark! I found the secret, I found the door I'm not the victim anymore! (Chorus) The only way past pain is PAIN! Forging a new link in a broken chain! I suck it all up, I burn through the shit Every burning muscle means I'll never quit! Yeah, the only way past pain is PAIN! Screaming through the fire, standing in the rain! I'm taking back charge, I'm taking the crown! So light the fucking fuse and burn it all down! (Drop 1) (Heavy, distorted synth bassline drops with a hard-hitting electronic drum beat. The nu metal guitar riff syncs perfectly with the bass. A distorted voice roars:) BURN IT ALL! BURN IT ALL! WAY PAST PAIN IS PAIN! BURN IT ALL! (Verse 2) Now I'm married to the steel, a friend to the road Every heavy rep just lightens the load Changing the focus, shifting the view Making the old me somebody I never knew This ain't about sorrow, it's not about loss I'm the one in the seat, I'm the man on this bus! Got my hands on the wheel, my foot to the floor And I'm driving right through what I couldn't before (Pre-Chorus) The engine is screaming, it's deep in the red! Killing off the weakness inside my head! I found the answer, I found the cure! A pain that I choose is a pain that is pure! (Chorus) The only way past pain is PAIN! Forging a new link in a broken chain! I suck it all up, I burn through the shit Every burning muscle means I'll never quit! Yeah, the only way past pain is PAIN! Screaming through the fire, standing in the rain! I'm taking back charge, I'm taking the crown! So light the fucking fuse and burn it all down! (Drop 2) (The drop hits again, more aggressive. A new siren-like synth layer is added over the top. The distorted voice roars:) SUCK IT UP! SUCK IT UP! WAY PAST PAIN IS PAIN! BURN IT ALL! (Verse 3) My lungs are on fire, my heart's gonna burst It's a beautiful baptism, quenching the thirst The voice in my head that was screaming to quit Is now the same voice that's commanding the hit Every scar is a chapter, every strain is a line This temple of ruin is finally mine I broke out of the prison I built in my soul By paying the body a physical toll (Bridge) I have no fear now, I have no fucking doubt The way forward is through sweat and working out No more thoughts of yesterday, they've faded to black I'm living in the moment, there's no turning back So fuck it all... Burn it all... Push on forever... (Verse 4) This isn't a phase, it's a rewrite of code A permanent choice on a desolate road I'm not running from demons, I'm making them bleed Watering wastelands with warrior seed So let the world tremble and let the sky fall I'll be here in the wreckage, still standing up tall A monument built out of focus and will The man on the top of a self-conquered hill (Chorus) The only way past pain is PAIN! Forging a new link in a broken chain! I suck it all up, I burn through the shit Every burning muscle means I'll never quit! Yeah, the only way past pain is PAIN! Screaming through the fire, standing in the rain! I'm taking back charge, I'm taking the crown! So light the fucking fuse and burn it all down! (Drop 3) (The drop is chaotic and intense. The drums hit harder with more cymbal crashes. The bass synth has an aggressive filter sweep. The voice is more demonic:) NO SURRENDER! NO RETREAT! WAY PAST PAIN IS PAIN! FACE DEFEAT! (Drop 4) (The tempo feels like it doubles with frantic hi-hats. The guitar riff is faster and more technical. Everything is pushed to the maximum.) NEVER! FUCKING! FALL! WAY PAST PAIN IS PAIN! (Outro) (The music builds to a massive crescendo, then slams to an abrupt stop. A single, heavy guitar chord rings out, feedback swelling.) (A final, raw, whispered voice) ...Never fucking fall.
