The Worst of Me

[Prologue – whisper to sudden scream | low drones, reverse pads, sub-bass surge]
(Whisper)
I tried to hide the broken parts…
The ones that tear my world apart—

(Scream, sharp and raw)
BUT YOU WALKED INTO THE FILTH I FEARED
AND CALLED IT SOMETHING HOLY.

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[Verse 1 – full harsh vocals, distorted ambient guitars, pounding toms, rumbling bass]

I SHOWED YOU ALL THE PARTS OF ME I HATE THE MOST—
THE FRAGMENTS OF A MAN THAT FELT LIKE GHOSTS.
MY ANGER, MY FAILURE, MY SELF-DECAY—
THE THINGS THAT MADE EVERYONE ELSE
RUN AWAY.
I THOUGHT YOU’D LEAVE LIKE ALL THE REST—
BUT YOU STEPPED CLOSER,
HAND ON MY CHEST.

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[Pre-Chorus – screamed with rising melodic undertone, snare swell, tremolo guitars]

EVERY FLAW I TRIED TO HIDE
YOU MET WITH OPEN EYES—
YOU DIDN’T TURN OR RUN,
YOU CALLED THEM
“SIGNS OF LIFE.”

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[Chorus – soaring melodic vocals | wide guitars, emotional synth pads, driving drums]
You saw the worst inside me,
And stayed when everything felt wrong.
You held the parts I buried
Like they were pieces of a song.
If love is the weight that pulls me through,
Then let it anchor me to you—
For in your halo,
I’m made new.

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[Verse 2 – harsh vocals, deeper | syncopated chugs, industrial noise, heavy kick pattern]
I SHOWED YOU WHERE THE POISON IN ME LIVES,
THE RAGE I CAN’T CONTROL
AND ALL MY UNFORGIVEN SINS.
YOU SAW THE STORMS THAT BEND AND BREAK MY MIND,
THE SHADOWS THAT DIG IN
AND RUIN ME
FROM THE INSIDE.
I THOUGHT YOU’D FEAR THE DAMAGE
THAT I DRAG AROUND—
BUT YOU STOOD STILL,
YOU HELD YOUR GROUND.

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[Pre-Chorus – screamed, desperate and powerful, thick rhythm guitars, rising synth tension]
EVERY MONSTER I’VE BECOME,
EVERY SCAR I TRIED TO HIDE—
YOU LOOKED INTO THE DARKEST PARTS
AND SAID YOU SAW
A FIGHT TO SURVIVE.

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[Chorus – melodic, soaring, emotional | full guitar stack, harmonies, crashing cymbals]

You saw the worst inside me,
And stayed when everything felt wrong.
You held the parts I buried
Like they were pieces of a song.
If love is the weight that pulls me through,
Then let it anchor me to you—
For in your halo,
I’m made new.

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[Bridge – whispered to brutal guttural breakdown | djent chugs, sub-bass pulses, glitch fx]

(Whisper)
All my violence…
All my blame…
All the parts that drown me—

(Guttural roar)
YOU SAW THE PLACES WHERE I BREAK
THE WOUNDS I’VE TRIED SO HARD TO FAKE
THE FEARS THAT KEEP ME PARALYZED—
YOU LOOKED DIRECTLY IN THEIR EYES.

(Screamed over chugging breakdown)
IF YOU CAN LOVE THIS BROKEN FRAME—
THEN BURN THE ROT
AND REMAKE
MY NAME.

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[Final Chorus – melodic belt and backing screams, sweeping lead guitars, massive drum fills, layered pads]
You saw the worst inside me,
Lit it like heaven set ablaze.
You forged a truth beneath it
Where the shame could never stay.
If love is the force that pulls me through,
Then let it bind me back to you—
For in your halo,
I am whole.
In your halo…
I break through.

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[Outro – soft falsetto | fading pads, clean guitar harmonics]
You saw the worst of me…
And still you stayed.

Aggressive melodic metal, harsh verses, melodic choruses, emotional, heavy riffs, male, post-hardcore, arena ready