[Intro: melody rises a few bars before the first verse]
[Verse 1] [soft, almost whispered]
We built our dreams on fragile ground,
Whispers held the walls around.
Every touch could tear them down,
I knew, but I stayed somehow.
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[Pre-Chorus 1] [tension builds, synths rising]
Storms don’t wait for paper walls,
They bend, they break, they always fall.
I hear the cracks, I hear the sound,
It’s crashing down…
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[Chorus / Drop 1] [anthemic, first big hit]
[DROP – huge melodic riff, soaring synth lead, bass punches]
Watch me burn these paper houses,
Ash to ash, I’m breaking free.
From the ruins, I’ll rise louder,
No more chains around me.
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[Break / Instrumental] [strings with piano and a filtered beat]
[Melodic emotional break, almost cinematic.
Builds back with snare rolls and risers]
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[Verse 2] [stronger vocal, more confidence]
I see the flames light up the night,
The lies we lived now lost to firelight.
From the smoke, I breathe again,
No more shadows where I’ve been.
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[Pre-Chorus 2] [bigger, layered vocals]
Storms can’t touch what’s forged in stone,
This time I’ll stand, I’ll stand alone.
No more cracks, no more disguise,
I’m alive, alive…
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[Chorus / Drop 2] [full power]
[SECOND DROP – add choir pads and harmonies, massive bassline]
Watch me burn these paper houses,
Ash to ash, I’m breaking free.
From the ruins, I’ll rise louder,
No more chains around me.
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[Bridge / Breakdown] [emotional and euphoric build]
[Vocals stripped back, almost acapella over pads:]
“Fragile walls can’t hold my soul,
Tear them down, let me go…”
[Kick re-enters, tempo builds, rising tension HUGE final drop.]
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[Final Chorus / Drop 3] [anthemic, all-in]
[FINAL DROP – everything unleashed: layered vocals, crowd-chant energy]
Watch me burn these paper houses,
Ash to ash, I’m breaking free.
From the ruins, I’ll rise louder,
Stronger than I’ve ever been.
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[Outro] [calm, hopeful fade-out]
[Soft piano with echo of the hook:]
“…paper houses, burning down… burning down…”
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