Silence before

[intro — sparse strings, sub rumble] Silence before the storm The weight of a thousand suns [verse 1 — clean male vocal, minimal drums] We built our towers from the bones of the earth We carved our names into the face of the sky Every empire standing proud in the dark Will hear the sound of its own last cry [pre-drop — choir swells, bass rising] Feel the pressure in the ground Every frequency a wound The walls are closing in There is no turning back now [drop 1 — full riddim pattern, sub-bass hits] [HEAVY BASS DROP] [two-step kick pattern] [reese bass wobble, distorted top-bass layer] [sidechain pumping on every kick] [breakdown — solo operatic soprano, no drums] Aaaah... ohhhh... What we destroy We cannot rebuild What we destroy We cannot rebuild [build — orchestra + bass swell, 8 bars] [snare roll, rising filter, choir] Every note a warning Every beat a heartbeat slowing down [drop 2 — heavier than drop 1, glitch fx added] [MAXIMUM ENERGY] [sub-bass: pure sine wave fundamental] [top-bass: saturated, split at 120hz] [glitch stutter every 4 bars] [outro — strings only, fading sub] What remains Is just the sound Of what we were