Half-life heartbeat

Intro (Female – clean, distant)

I wake up counting cracks in the ceiling

Wondering which one’s mine

Intro (Male – low scream)

Every breath feels temporary

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Verse 1

Male (scream):

Mind like a warzone, no ceasefire signed

Every second feels borrowed, like I’m stealing time

I’m dragging these thoughts like chains through hell

No future promised, no warning bell

Female (clean → grit):

I hold it together with shaking hands

Smile stitched tight, they don’t understand

I’m not afraid of dying

I’m afraid of fading out

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Pre-Chorus

Female (clean):

How long can we bleed without being seen?

Male (scream):

How long can I live inside in-between?

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Chorus (Both – alternating → together)

Male (scream):

I DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I’VE GOT

Female (belt):

I DON’T KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT

Male:

EVERY DAY FEELS LIKE A COUNTDOWN CLOCK

Female:

WITH A HEART UNDER TOO MUCH STRESS

Both:

WE’RE STILL HERE, BUT THE GROUND IS THIN

EVERY STEP COULD BE THE END

IF THIS IS ALL THE TIME WE GET

WE’LL SCREAM UNTIL THE STATIC BENDS

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Verse 2

Female (clean):

There’s a storm behind my ribs

I don’t talk about it, I just live with it

I carry guilt like it’s oxygen

Breathe it in, let it settle in

Male (scream):

I’ve seen the edge, I’ve felt the pull

Heard the silence get fucking cruel

But something keeps me standing here

Maybe fear… maybe hope… I’m not clear

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Pre-Chorus

Female (soft):

If tomorrow never comes…

Male (low growl):

Then tonight still fucking counts

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Chorus (Both – layered)

Male:

I DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I’VE GOT

Female:

BUT I’M NOT LETTING GO

Male:

EVERY SCAR IS A WARNING SHOT

Female:

THAT I’VE SURVIVED WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

Both:

WE’RE STILL BREATHING, STILL IN THE FIGHT

EVEN WHEN THE LIGHT’S PAPER-THIN

IF THIS IS ALL THE TIME WE GET

WE’LL BURN BRIGHTER THAN THE END

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Breakdown (Male dominant, Female echoes)

Male:

TIME IS A BLADE

CUTTING ME DOWN

Female (echo):

Cutting me down

Male:

BUT I’M STILL STANDING

ON SHAKING GROUND

Female:

Still standing

Male:

I’M NOT DONE

I’M NOT GONE

Female (strong):

I’M STILL HERE

I’M HOLDING ON

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Bridge (Female lead → Male response)

Female (clean, emotional):

If I disappear inside my head

Promise me I’m not alone

Male (scream, restrained):

You’re not alone—

I’M RIGHT HERE IN THE BONE

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Final Chorus (Both – united)

Both:

WE DON’T KNOW HOW LONG WE’VE GOT

BUT WE’RE STILL ALIVE RIGHT NOW

EVERY SECOND IS A FUCKING GIFT

EVEN IF WE DON’T KNOW HOW

WE’LL COUNT HEARTBEATS, NOT THE YEARS

WE’LL STAND EVEN WHEN WE BEND

IF THIS IS ALL THE TIME WE GET

WE’LL MAKE IT LOUD

WE’LL MAKE IT MEAN

WE’LL MAKE IT ENDURE

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Outro (Female clean / Male whisper-scream)

Female:

Still breathing

Male:

Still fighting

Female:

Still here

Male:

Still here