(Intro – Dark, warm chords, a minimalist 4/4 beat slowly kicks in)
(Uh-uh-uh...)
I’m standing in the hallway, keys in my hand.
The bag is packed, my mind says: run as fast as you can.
But the room gets tight. You’re already there.
(Verse 1 – Quiet, hypnotic spoken-word/vocals)
I had the courage, I was almost out the door,
Just wanted to breathe, not fight this war anymore.
But you feel the breeze the moment I move,
And you lay down the traps, with nothing to lose.
Suddenly you’re fragile, suddenly you cry,
Threatening yourself, staring into my eye.
You play with my guilt, you play it so well,
And every escape just returns me to hell.
(Pre-Chorus – The bassline builds up, hi-hats getting faster)
The moment I touch the handle, you break,
Turning my strength into a ghost in your wake.
You feed my doubts until I collapse,
Trapped in your tears, caught in your traps.
(Chorus – Full Deep House Drop, heavy, driving bass)
I want to fly, but you clip my wings,
Sabotaging every exit and the hope it brings.
I am the prisoner, you hold the key,
I just want to run, but you won't let me be.
One step forward, two steps back,
Your blackmail disguised as the love that I lack.
(Verse 2 – Beat drops back, cool synthesizer in the background)
When tears don’t work, you switch up your face,
Deleting my messages, erasing my space.
You tell all my friends that I’ve lost my mind,
Weaving the web that you left behind.
You paint me as the villain the moment I fight,
Can't even breathe without your green light.
Every time I think the foundation will break,
You twist the truth for your own sake.
(Pre-Chorus – Tension builds up, the filter opens up)
The moment I touch the handle, you break,
Turning my strength into a ghost in your wake.
You say without you, I am nothing at all,
Locking the doors, watching me fall.
(Chorus – Second Drop, maximum energy, dark and driving)
I want to fly, but you clip my wings,
Sabotaging every exit and the hope it brings.
I am the prisoner, you hold the key,
I just want to run, but you won't let me be.
One step forward, two steps back,
Your blackmail disguised as the love that I lack.
(Bridge – Beat cuts out completely, just a deep, vibrating sub-bass)
You cut the ropes before I can even jump.
You turn a free man... into a ghost.
"If you leave, you’ll break," you whisper in my ear.
And the worst part is... I believe you, my dear.
(Outro – Filtered beat comes back in, melody slowly fades out)
Unpacking the bag again.
Putting the keys back down.
You did it again.
Every escape... sabotaged.
I can't get away.
(The beat fades into an endless echo)
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