[Intro]
(Haunting piano, atmospheric pads)
They whisper it's just chemistry... but that's not the whole truth...
[Verse 1]
This isn't like the others, not like weed or drink
It's something deeper, something that makes your spirit sink
Starts with glass and flame, a moment held in breath
Then comes the shadow that brings a living death
[Verse 2]
It doesn't lift you up, it wraps around your soul
Whispers promises that slowly take control
At first you feel the power, confidence so high
But soon you realize it's all a wicked lie
[Chorus]
It binds you like no other, alters who you are
Steals your reflection, puts your soul behind bars
Chemical and spiritual, a prison without walls
Until you can't remember how your own name calls
[Verse 3]
People think they understand, but they haven't seen the cost
It takes your health, your family, everything you've lost
Opens doors that should stay closed, lets darkness come inside
Something ancient, something hungry, with nowhere left to hide
[Bridge]
That's why willpower isn't enough, why programs sometimes fail
When you're fighting something spiritual, human strength grows pale
It takes a greater power, a holy intervention
To break the chains and find your soul's redemption
[Chorus]
It binds you like no other, alters who you are
Steals your reflection, puts your soul behind bars
Chemical and spiritual, a prison without walls
Until you can't remember how your own name calls
[Outro]
(Soft piano, hopeful strings building)
If you're in that darkness, if you feel the chains
Know that you're not fighting this battle all alone
There's grace that reaches deeper than the pain
A light that breaks through where darkness has grown
You don't need another hit to feel alive
You need the truth that helps your spirit thrive
The spell can be broken, the chains can fall
There's hope and healing after all...
[Fade Out]
(Gentle piano, whispered vocals)
Grace breaks chains... light returns... soul restored...
PrinceShawn
