Fragile Light.v3v6

[Intro: martial drums, distorted synth bass, distant strings, whispered processed vocal ad-libs. 8 bars.] [Verse 1: distorted male vocal, harsh, close mic. Heavy synth bass, sequencer pulses, industrial percussion.] You were the final light in darkness, A comfort on my heavy road... With starry eyes, With trembling lips, You said that never, Never would I see your tears. You said forever you would stay near, That you’d be my shelter, And lift me when I fall. But silence is hollow, with echoes that call, I reach in my dreams, but you’re not there at all. [Chorus 1: full power, distorted guitars, orchestral strings, martial drums, vocal louder with reverb.] Fragile light, so soon you were gone, Even your last tender smile has withdrawn. You walked alone on the long, endless way, Too far for me ever to reach where you stay. Fragile light, I need you once more, On your path together, like we were before. With you in my spirit, with you in my mind, I’m holding my heart out, in sorrow I cry. [Verse 2: same as Verse 1, vocal more intense. Sequencer pulses, distorted bass, industrial percussion.] You lied all along, Deafening noise, In your arms I stayed, But without a choice. You longed for freedom, Without looking back, You chose your own future, But lost who you are. A cry disappears in the desolate air, I call out for you, but you’re no longer there. [Chorus 2: full lyrics, full arrangement, orchestral strings, martial drums, distorted guitars.] Fragile light, so soon you were gone, Even your last tender smile has withdrawn. You walked alone on the long, endless way, Too far for me ever to reach where you stay. Fragile light, I need you once more, On your path together, like we were before. With you in my spirit, with you in my mind, I’m holding my heart out, in sorrow I cry. [Bridge: breakdown – only distorted synth bass and whispered processed vocal, intimate. Then martial drums and strings rebuild slowly.] If you would return, I’d forgive every trace, I’d lay down before you All that’s left in this place. But silence remains, A wall built of stone, And longing consumes me, Drenched, I’m alone. From shadows emerges a yearning unfilled, I search deep inside me, yet find only guilt. [Chorus 3: final, full power, orchestral strings, martial drums, distorted guitars, vocal raw with reverb.] Fragile light, so soon you were gone, Even your last tender smile has withdrawn. You walked alone on the long, endless way, Too far for me ever to reach where you stay. Fragile light, I need you once more, On your path together, like we were before. With you in my spirit, with you in my mind, I’m holding my heart out, in sorrow I cry. [Outro: drums and guitars fade, distant bagpipes, whispered processed vocal: “I’ve lost my light...” Silence.]