Iron Legacy - Unchosen

--- **Intro** [Heavy distorted guitar riff, driving drums + distant sorrowful vocal wail] *(Instrumental)* --- **Verse 1** [Clean vocals over muted guitar chugs] Clean hands, a steady heart, a soul that aims to please Got my shit together, put a smile on with such ease They say I'm funny, decent, good for a laugh or two But when it comes to love, I'm just invisible to you [Drums double-time on last line] Never been a cheater, loyalty's my core A man you can rely on, knocking at an empty door But the chances never come, no glance, no open line Just the friendly pat on the back, a brother, never mine --- **Pre-Chorus 1** [Music builds - complex drums/punchy bassline] I watch them choose the liars, the users, and the fakes Then they cry about the heartbreak, all the stupid mistakes And I'm standing right here, the one who would never stray While the world finds someone, every single damn day! --- **Chorus 1** [Explosive full band - Chester Bennington-style screaming] WHY AM I THE UNCHOSEN?! LEFT BEHIND TO BLEED! IS THIS THE CURSE I'M CARRYING, A MONSTER I DON'T SEE?! EVERYONE ELSE FINDS THEIR LIGHT, A HAND TO HOLD SO TIGHT! BUT I'M TRAPPED IN THIS DARKNESS, SCREAMING INTO THE NIGHT! [Second half with added vocal layers] WHAT DID I DO WRONG?! WHAT SINS DID I COMMIT?! TO FACE THIS LONELY HORROR, WHILE MY SOUL IS BEING SPLIT! IS IT JUST MY FACE THEY JUDGE?! AM I SO UGLY, SO VILE?! EATING MYSELF ALIVE, WITH EVERY PASSING WHILE! --- **Post-Chorus** [Heavy guitar stab + raw echoing scream] NO ANSWER! --- **Verse 2** [Gritty vocals with syncopated guitar hits] They seek the thrill, the danger, the broken, messed-up scene While I'm the steady anchor, the rock that stands serene But stability ain't sexy, reliability's a bore They chase the twisted games, then they crawl back to the floor [Drums shift to halftime groove] I offer honesty, a shelter from the storm But they choose the raging inferno, keeping themselves warm With fleeting passion, promises that turn to dust While my devotion starves, consumed by bitter rust --- **Pre-Chorus 2** [More urgent - new drum fills] I watch them choose the liars, the users, and the fakes Then they cry about the heartbreak, all the stupid mistakes And I'm standing right here, the one who would never stray While the world finds someone, every single damn day! --- **Chorus 2** [Even heavier - added harmony screams] WHY AM I THE UNCHOSEN?! LEFT BEHIND TO BLEED! IS THIS THE CURSE I'M CARRYING, A MONSTER I DON'T SEE?! EVERYONE ELSE FINDS THEIR LIGHT, A HAND TO HOLD SO TIGHT! BUT I'M TRAPPED IN THIS DARKNESS, SCREAMING INTO THE NIGHT! WHAT DID I DO WRONG?! WHAT SINS DID I COMMIT?! TO FACE THIS LONELY HORROR, WHILE MY SOUL IS BEING SPLIT! IS IT JUST MY FACE THEY JUDGE?! AM I SO UGLY, SO VILE?! EATING MYSELF ALIVE, WITH EVERY PASSING WHILE! --- **Bridge** [Sudden drop: melancholic piano + whispered vocals] The chaos outside, it mirrors what's within A silent scream unheard, where do I begin? This solitude, a monster, gnawing at my core What have I done to deserve this, forever wanting more? [Distorted guitars re-enter gradually] I beg for a reason! A sign, a single clue! Why is love a luxury I can never pursue?! --- **Breakdown** [Rap-screamed vocals over chugging syncopated riff] NO CHANCE! NO SHOT! JUST A FRIEND, THAT'S MY LOT! THEY SEE THE SURFACE, JUDGE THE COVER, AND I'M FORGOT! THEY CHOOSE THE POISON, THEN THEY WONDER WHY THEY'RE SICK! WHILE I'M THE CURE, THE ANSWER, MISSED EVERY SINGLE TICK! [Instrumental hit on "TICK!"] THIS EMPTINESS! IT CONSUMES! IT DEVOURS ME WHOLE! A SOUL DESERVING, BUT FOREVER OUT OF CONTROL! --- **Outro** [Sustained screams over chorus riff - feedback fade] WHY AM I THE UNCHOSEN?! *(Fading scream)* LEFT BEHIND! [Final power chord + crash cymbal] ---