[Verse 1: tight down‑stroke guitars; bouncy Motown bass; sharp rhythmic phrasing] We almost slipped Into something bigger than the both of us could hold Your plans ran hot Mine kept tripping on the edges of your control I felt the pull The way you tightened every time I tried to grow So I stepped out Quick and clean Before a moment turned into a shadow on my road [Pre-Chorus: rising Motown lift; echo phrase; punk tension building] Didn’t know why then Didn’t know why then — but the room leaned wrong Didn’t know why then Only knew my heartbeat didn’t match your song [Chorus: chant‑ready punk hook; Motown call‑and‑response; wide bright strums] Lucky escape (escape) I walked out before the weight came down Could’ve been stuck in a life built on keeping you steady Keeping you pleased Keeping myself small Lucky escape (escape) Didn’t see it then but I see it now Back in my hometown Hearing the stories I breathe again — I’m free of it all [Verse 2: garage‑rhythmic guitars; Motown sparkle; more attitude] Took a long walk Past the corners where we used to meet Same old lights Still buzzing like they never learned to sleep Saw familiar faces Trading quiet looks like they already knew Turns out you grew Into someone everyone tiptoes around And I left before the storm ever carved me into you [Pre-Chorus 2: same lift; tighter rhythm; echo phrase returns] Didn’t know why then Didn’t know why then — but the ground felt thin Didn’t know why then Only knew the noise was louder than the win [Chorus: brighter guitars; stronger call‑and‑response; doubled vocals] Lucky escape (escape) I walked out before the weight came down Could’ve been stuck in a life built on keeping you steady Keeping you pleased Keeping myself small Lucky escape (escape) Didn’t see it then but I see it now Back in my hometown Hearing the stories I breathe again — I’m free of it all [Bridge: stripped drums; tremolo shimmer; spoken‑sung clarity; rhythmic mantra] Funny how time Turns instinct into clarity Funny how truth Finds you when you’re not looking And I felt that chill The one that hits when you realise You walked away Seconds before the sky came cracking open [Final Chorus: one‑step lift; gang‑style backing vocals; Motown harmony rise] Lucky escape (escape) Missed the storm you shaped into a crown Could’ve been tangled in a lifetime of fixing fires You’d spark without warning Lucky escape (escape) I’m not the ghost you wanted me to be I’m standing here with a brand‑new view And I’m never turning back Not even slightly [Outro: warm Motown fade; punk‑sharp final line] Lucky escape Door closed — and it stays closed
