[Intro]
(Alternative lo-fi synth swells, moody atmospheric crackle)
Yeah...
How did we even get here?
Just a second of pride, now I'm paying the price.
I messed up.
[Verse 1]
Spoke before I thought, left the room cold
Traded away the silver for some fake gold
Now I'm staring at the ceiling, ticking of the clock
Had the keys to the castle, now I'm frozen at the block
I was running on ego, high on my own supply
Made a joke out of truth, watched the sentiment die
Wish I could rewind, put the words back in my throat
Now I'm drifting away on this sinking little boat
Yeah, I built the fire, now I'm breathing in the smoke
Looking for a punchline but nobody got the joke.
[Chorus]
I messed up, I messed up, yeah, I know it's on me
Staring at the wreckage of what we used to be
I wish I could fix it, stitch the pieces back tight
Turn the dark back to dawn, make the heavy feel light
But the silence is loud, and the damage is done
Walking through the shadows of a burnt-out sun.
I messed up.
[Outro]
(Beat filters out, leaving only a sparse electric guitar chords and vinyl crackle)
I really wish I could fix this...
But some things stay broken.
(Fade out on a single sustained synth note)