Lyrics By: J.G. Argo ©2026 [Intro] We are eternal… Death is an illusion… Heaven and hell exist only in the mind… Light and dark live together in every breath… (Low drum heartbeat, ambient flute drone, subtle group hums) [Verse 1] They told me life is fleeting, death decides our fate That salvation waits beyond some sacred gate But I felt the pulse inside, both shadow and fire alive The dark taught me wisdom, the light taught me to rise I don’t need a promise after death to know I breathe I don’t need a voice above me to tell me what to believe I’ve walked through fear, through fire, through the coldest night And found eternity alive in the dark and light [Pre-Chorus] I am the maker of my heaven, the master of my hell Every shadow, every glow, creates the world I dwell No chains of doctrine, no fear to bind Just the freedom of a balanced mind (Group chant: “Alive… Awake… Dark… Light… Alive… Awake…”) [Chorus] No chains, no savior, no lies to hold me down The fire and the shadow, both of them I’ve found We are eternal beings, souls untamed Every dark embraced, every light reclaimed [Lead]: I don’t fear the dark, I don’t worship the light [Group]: We carry both, we carry both tonight [Lead + Group]: Every thought, every breath, every choice we make Builds the world we live in, the life we awake [Verse 2] The parts of me they said were cursed are sacred flames The broken pieces, the scars—they all have names The light alone can guide, the dark alone can teach Together they reveal the truths no preacher can preach I’ve seen endings, I’ve felt beginnings The shadow and the glow, together spinning Death is a doorway, not a chain Life is the fire, in light and shadow’s domain (Background chant: “Shadow… Fire… Light… Truth… Shadow… Fire… Light…”) [Pre-Chorus] No altar, no holy text, no fear to kneel Just the knowing of the self, the balance I feel No chains of heaven, no torment of hell Both dark and light exist where I dwell [Chorus] No chains, no savior, no lies to hold me down The fire and the shadow, both of them I’ve found We are eternal beings, souls untamed Every dark embraced, every light reclaimed [Lead]: I don’t fear the dark, I don’t worship the light [Group]: We carry both, we carry both tonight [Lead + Group]: Every thought, every breath, every choice we make Builds the world we live in, the life we awake [Bridge] The mind creates paradise or prison walls The heart knows freedom, the spirit calls Dark and light, fire and shadow, they flow as one Every ending begins where the two become (Tribal drums rise, chanting intensifies) We live, we love, we bleed, we rise Eternal fire burning in our eyes [Final Chorus] No chains, no savior, no lies to hold me down The fire and the shadow, both of them I’ve found We are eternal beings, souls untamed Every dark embraced, every light reclaimed [Lead]: I don’t fear the dark, I don’t worship the light [Group]: We carry both, we carry both tonight [Lead + Group]: Every thought, every breath, every choice we make Builds the world we live in, the life we awake (End hook chant: “Alive… Awake… Shadow… Light… Fire… Within… Fire… Within…”) [Outro] No chains… No savior… No shame… Just dark… Just light… Just me…
