We Were Homev6

[Intro — distant knocking, low strings, immediate stop-start breakdown] [Whispered vocals] Is someone there? [Three knocks] [Screamed vocals] DON’T ANSWER! [Verse 1 — restrained clean vocals] The porch light flickers in the rain, The empty road dissolves to black. A shadow stands beyond the glass— I blink, and it is gone again. You lock the door. I kill the lights. The house holds still around our fear. Then from the hallway, soft and slow: A stranger’s voice says, “Are you here?” [Pre-Chorus — extreme vocals, building tension] NO FOOTSTEPS! NO WARNING! JUST A HAND AGAINST THE DOOR! [Chorus — haunting clean vocals, heavy guitars] We were home, we were safe, Till the dark learned our names. Every room feels smaller now, Every window wears a face. Keep the lights low, hold your breath— Don’t let the silence break. We were home, we were safe— Now the house is not our place. [Breakdown — abrupt hits, knocking between pauses] [Screamed vocals] KNOCK! [Silence] WHO’S THERE? [Impact] KNOCK! [Silence] NO ONE! [Verse 2 — tense clean vocals, pulsing strings] A shape moves slowly through the yard, Too calm to be afraid of us. The phone lights up without a sound; A message says, “You’re not alone.” I hold the handle, count to three, But every doorway leads to dark. You squeeze my hand; I feel it shake— A little pulse against the quiet. [Pre-Chorus — extreme vocals, sharper and louder] NO FOOTSTEPS! NO WARNING! JUST A VOICE BEHIND THE DOOR! [Chorus — fuller, layered vocals] We were home, we were safe, Till the dark learned our names. Every room feels smaller now, Every window wears a face. Keep the lights low, hold your breath— Don’t let the silence break. We were home, we were safe— Now the house is not our place. [Breakdown — stop-start riffs, distant knocking grows closer] [Screamed vocals] DON’T MOVE! [Impact] DON’T SPEAK! [Silence] THEY’RE IN THE HALL! [Impact] THEY’RE AT THE— [Bridge — quiet clean vocals, sparse strings] Maybe they came for nothing. Maybe there’s no reason why. Some doors open to the darkness. Some nights don’t ask us to survive. [Final Chorus — full band, desperate clean vocals] We were home, we were safe, Till the dark learned our names. Every room feels smaller now, Every window wears a face. Keep the lights low, hold your breath— Don’t let the silence break. We were home, we were safe— Now the house is not our place. [Final Breakdown — crushing, abrupt cuts] [Screamed vocals] WHO ARE YOU? [Silence] WHY ARE YOU HERE? [Three knocks] [Screamed vocals] WE’RE STILL INSIDE! [Outro — rain, one quiet knock] [Whispered vocals] Is someone there?