(Intro — a voice from beyond time) They thought I lost the map. They thought the storm took my crown. They thought the ocean swallowed my name. ... I let them believe it. Because a treasure hidden in plain sight... is the only treasure worth finding. (Verse 1) I carved my laughter into lightning, I painted my secrets in the stars. I buried keys inside the broken, And hid my kingdoms in their scars. They searched the heavens for my palace, They begged the skies to reveal my throne. Never understanding... Every road they walked... was one I built from stone. (Pre-Chorus) I watched them count their losses. I watched them curse the rain. I watched them call it failure... while I was writing their name. (Drop) HAHA... YOU THOUGHT YOU STOLE MY FIRE? YOU THOUGHT YOU ENDED THE GAME? I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN... AND YOU CALLED IT A WALL. I LEFT THE TREASURE BEHIND YOU... AND YOU CHASED IT ALL. I AM THE PIRATE OF TIME! THE THIEF WHO STOLE FROM MYSELF! THE KING WHO HID THE CROWN... ON THE HEAD OF SOMEONE ELSE! (Verse 2 — darker) I planted forests in deserts, I placed oceans in the sand. I gave a million broken pieces To become a greater plan. Every monster they defeated, Every shadow they outran... Was just another mirror... Waiting to show them who I am. (Bridge — silence, single heartbeat) "What if I told you..." The universe whispers... "I never left." "What if the missing piece..." was always moving... because it was alive? (Final Explosion) I AM THE JOKE BEFORE THE PUNCHLINE! THE QUESTION BEFORE THE ANSWER! THE HAND THAT PAINTED THE CHAOS... THEN TURNED IT INTO WONDER! YOU CALLED IT RANDOM! YOU CALLED IT ENDING! I CALLED IT... THE GREATEST TREASURE HUNT EVER BEGINNING! (Outro — laughing voice fading into stars) The pirate returned to the island. Opened the chest. Found nothing. Then he laughed... because the empty chest was the secret. The treasure was never inside. The treasure was the entire journey back.
