[Intro]
(Eerie violin solo — slow, haunting arpeggios, building tension; then kick in with heavy drums and distorted guitars on the last note)
[Verse 1]
The city sleeps, but I can’t close my eyes,
The neon signs are burning out the lies.
I trace the cracks in this old apartment wall,
Like maps to places I’ll never call my own at all.
The wind howls low, like a warning from the past,
Every memory hits harder than the last.
I wanted to be brave, I wanted to be free,
But the weight of who I was is dragging me down, you see.
[Pre‑Chorus]
(Violin takes a high, trembling melody over driving rhythm guitar)
Hold on tight — the ground is splitting wide,
We’re running out of time, we’re losing all our pride.
Don’t tell me it’s okay, don’t whisper empty words,
I need a fire, not a candle, to light these cursed roads.
[Chorus]
So let the strings scream and the guitars roar,
We’ll break these chains against the bedroom door.
No more hiding in the shadows, no more playing small,
Tonight we rise above it all!
Let the violin cut through the dark like a blade,
We were never meant to live afraid!
[Verse 2]
They said I’d settle down, they said I’d find my place,
But every “safe” direction left a bitter taste.
I traded comfort for a chance to feel alive,
Even if it means I’m standing on the edge tonight.
The clock ticks loud, like a judge counting down,
But I won’t bow my head, I won’t wear that crown.
This broken road is mine, I own every scar and scarlet stain,
I’ll turn the pain into a song that breaks the silence again.
[Pre‑Chorus]
(Violin weaves in a faster, urgent pattern under the vocals)
Hold on tight — the ground is splitting wide,
We’re burning every bridge we ever tried to hide.
Don’t tell me it’s too late, don’t say the fire’s out,
I am the spark, I am the storm, I am the shout!
[Chorus]
So let the strings scream and the guitars roar,
We’ll break these chains against the bedroom door.
No more hiding in the shadows, no more playing small,
Tonight we rise above it all!
Let the violin cut through the dark like a blade,
We were never meant to live afraid!
[Bridge]
(Drums drop out; clean guitar arpeggios with soaring, dramatic violin melody — emotional peak)
When the world goes quiet and the colors fade to gray,
It’s not the end — it’s just the breath before the storm.
I’ll carry every wound like a banner, not a shame,
And turn my scars into a flame!
(Build up: violin glides into a fast, intense run; bass and drums re‑enter gradually, then full band crash)
[Guitar Solo]
(Powerful lead guitar, with violin answering in short, sharp phrases, call‑and‑response style)
[Chorus]
So let the strings scream and the guitars roar,
We’ll break these chains against the bedroom door.
No more hiding in the shadows, no more playing small,
Tonight we rise above it all!
Let the violin cut through the dark like a blade,
We were never meant to live afraid!
[Outro]
(Instrumental fade: violin holds a long, high note over a slow, fading guitar chord)
We were never meant…
Never meant to live afraid…
(Last violin note trembles and fades to silence)
