I AM NOT WHO I WAS [205 BPM, Fast Melodic Punk, Three-Piece Band Only] [One Clear High Female Lead Vocal Throughout] [No Shouting, No Screaming, No Rap, No Spoken Words] [No Backing Vocals, No Harmonies, No Choir, No Gang Vocals] [Clean, Smooth, Fully Pitched Singing Throughout] [Intro - Drums Only, One Bar] [Full Band Enters Immediately - Heavy Distorted Guitar, Deep Bass, Fast 2-Beat] [Verse 1 - Rapid Melodic Singing, Clear and Smooth] Another loss, another night I watched the others take the light One mistake, I’m off the floor Still I wanted something more I held the anger, hid the pain Then got back up and tried again No one had to tell me why I had to earn my place to fight [Pre-Chorus - Rising Melody, Fully Sung] Step by step, I found my way Built from every losing day I couldn’t change the past I’d known But I could choose how far I’d go [Chorus - Big Bittersweet Melody, Sustained High Notes, No Shouting] I am not who I was before I know what I’m still fighting for I trust my heart, I trust my team We’re more than yesterday’s defeat I won’t back down, I won’t stand still I’ll climb beyond another hill The fire in me is burning true I’m not the boy you once knew [Verse 2 - Fast Rhythmic Singing, Melodic Not Rap] Early mornings, tired eyes No more waiting for a sign Every day, I chose to train Turned my doubt into my flame Now I stand upon the floor But I still hunger, still want more Win or lose, I rise again The work goes deeper than the game [Pre-Chorus - Stronger Emotion, Smooth Solo Vocal] No easy road, no promised place I earned each step, I found my pace I know the fear, I know the cost I found my strength in every loss [Chorus - Full Band, Clear High Female Solo] I am not who I was before I know what I’m still fighting for I trust my heart, I trust my team We’re more than yesterday’s defeat I won’t back down, I won’t stand still I’ll climb beyond another hill The fire in me is burning true I’m not the boy you once knew [Bridge - Clean Electric Guitar, Restrained Bass, Intimate Solo Vocal] You know the road that brought you here The silent work, the doubt, the fear Trust the ones who stand beside you Let them know the fire inside you You don’t need to prove your past Play with heart and make it last Believe in them, believe in you Give everything you came here to do [Final Chorus - Explosive Full Band, High Clear Solo, No Vocal Layering] I am not who I was before I know what I’m still fighting for I trust my heart, I trust my team We’ll chase the win, we’ll chase the dream I won’t back down, I won’t stand still I’ll give this game my strongest will The fire in me is burning true I’m not the boy you once knew [Outro - One Synchronized Full-Band Hit, Immediate Cutoff]
