Mind Games

[Intro]
*(Slow, rhythmic pulsing)*
Static humming in the hollow space,
Tracing the lines of a familiar face.
The lock is turning, but the key is gone,
Waiting for a light that never comes on.
[Verse 1]
Again with noise I can’t escape,
Of fear yet realized of partial fate.
Crazed mind state is my only escape,
Creators of hate have come to take.
I’m painting shadows on the peeling walls,
Listening for the echo whenever I call.
The silence is louder than the screams outside,
Nowhere left for a ghost to hide.
[Chorus]
Lost in a prison of my own make,
Lost in the depths of this broken cage.
The leaks of the heat can’t be escaped,
Why did I build this in the first place?
Yeah, I’m digging deep just to find the floor,
But I can’t remember what I’m looking for.
[Bridge 1]
Brick by brick, I laid the blame,
Until every corner whispered my name.
It felt like safety, it felt like home,
Until I realized I was all alone.
[Verse 2]
The blueprint’s faded and the ink is dry,
Underneath the weight of a manufactured sky.
I sold my hunger for a moment of rest,
Now the heartbeat’s heavy inside my chest.
They say the enemy is at the gate,
But the enemy’s the one deciding my fate—
And he looks like me, and he talks like me,
Holding the chains while he claims he’s free.
[Chorus]
Lost in a prison of my own make,
Lost in the depths of this broken cage.
The leaks of the heat can’t be escaped,
Why did I build this in the first place?
Yeah, I’m digging deep just to find the floor,
But I can’t remember what I’m looking for.
[Bridge 2]
Break the glass, let the cold air in,
Tear the paper off the shivering skin.
The game is over when I refuse to play,
I’m burning the map to find my way.
(Burn it all down)
[Outro]
Comfort had killed my drive to strive,
Now I must move to continue my fight.
The walls are thin, the light is gray,
But I’m walking out of the cage today.
Mind games...
No more games.

Alt, industrial, distorted synth pad, steady baseline like a heart beat.