[INTRO — MALE, WHISPERED] One light on. One door locked. One glass of water. Three o'clock. I checked the chain. I checked the lock. So why does somebody Keep calling my name? [VERSE 1 — MALE] There's a stranger in my mouth, Saying things I never said. Shadows crawling through the corners, Something moving by my bed. I tell myself I'm safe here. I tell myself I'm fine. [FEMALE — SOFT, ALMOST TENDER] You don't have to be frightened. You don't have to be alone. [HER VOICE MULTIPLIES INTO A CHOIR] YOU ARE NOT IN CONTROL! YOU CANNOT TRUST YOURSELF! [MALE] I DIDN'T ASK YOU! WILL YOU LET ME THINK?! [PRE-CHORUS — FEMALE LEAD, CHOIR SWELLING] Every thought becomes a warning, Every doubt becomes a crime. You can run from every shadow, But you cannot leave your mind. [MALE — DESPERATE] I DON'T KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE! I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS ME! [CHORUS — MALE LEADS, FEMALE CHOIR SURROUNDS HIM] MALE: There's a war behind my eyes, A siren in my chest. Every time I find a breath, Something steals the next. FEMALE AND CHOIR: YOU ARE WEAK! YOU ARE SAFE! YOU ARE NOTHING! YOU'RE TO BLAME! MALE: I'm begging for a moment, For one second of relief. I'm still reaching through the static For the person I call me! [VERSE 2 — MALE, FRANTIC] Stop keeping score! Stop using my voice! Stop turning every thought Into something I can't avoid! [FEMALE — INTIMATE, THEN MULTITRACKED] I can make the noise go quiet. You just have to let me in. [CHOIR — MALE AND FEMALE LAYERS, OVERLAPPING] DON'T TRUST HER! DON'T TRUST HIM! YOU'RE LOSING! YOU CAN'T WIN! [MALE] I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND! [BUILD — BOTH] FEMALE: You cannot trust yourself! MALE: I'M STILL HERE! FEMALE AND CHOIR: YOU'RE NOT SAFE! YOU'RE ALONE! THERE IS NO WAY HOME! MALE: GET OUT OF MY HEAD! [BREAKDOWN — INSTRUMENTS CUT; FEMALE VOICE FRAGMENTS INTO WHISPERS] FEMALE/CHOIR: You're tired... You're frightened... You're failing... [MALE — BARELY AUDIBLE] I'm scared. [Silence.] [BRIDGE — MALE, FRAGILE AND HONEST] I'm scared I can't trust my mind. I'm scared I can't make it stop. I'm scared that if I tell somebody, They'll see the worst I've got. I don't need another answer. I don't need another fight. I need somebody here beside me While I try to find the light. [FEMALE — DISTANT CHOIR, HAUNTING] What if no one comes? What if no one's there? [MALE — GROWING FIRMER] I don't have to solve these voices. I don't have to win tonight. I can ask for help without knowing Which thoughts are wrong or right. [CLIMAX — CHOIR TRIES TO SWALLOW THE MALE LEAD] FEMALE AND CHOIR: YOU CANNOT TRUST YOURSELF! YOU'LL BREAK! YOU'LL BREAK! MALE: I HEAR YOU! FEMALE AND CHOIR: YOU CAN'T ESCAPE! MALE: I HEAR YOU ALL! BUT I AM STILL HERE! [FINAL CHORUS — FULL BAND, CHOIR GRADUALLY RECEDING] MALE: There's a war behind my eyes, A siren in my chest. But beneath the noise and terror, There's a heartbeat I possess. I'm asking for a moment. I'm reaching out for peace. I don't have to face this darkness All alone inside of me. [FEMALE/CHOIR — FADING WHISPERS] You're alone... You're not alone... You're not alone... [OUTRO — MALE, EXHAUSTED] One light on. One door locked. It's still three o'clock. I don't know when the noise will cease. But I'm going to call somebody. I'm going to ask for help. [Telephone keypad tones. Silence.]
