Trial Without End

[Intro – quiet]
(whispered)
Same script… different year…
Same accusation… I’m still here…

[Verse 1]
I gave you blood just to build you a throne
Now you look down like I’m nothing alone
Every cycle carving deep in my spine
I’m the villain again by design

Bit my tongue till it bled out regret
Every word—another target you set
Built you up while I buried myself
Now I’m dust on your shelf

[Pre-Chorus]
Paint me black, say my name
Turn your hurt into blame
I’ve been drowning in this storm
Still I stay, still conform

[Chorus]
I’M NOT YOUR MONSTER—BUT YOU NEED ME THAT WAY
SO YOU CAN JUSTIFY THE SHIT THAT YOU SAY
TEAR ME DOWN, WATCH ME BLEED
I’M YOUR FIX, YOUR SECURITY

ROUND AND ROUND—TRIAL WITHOUT END
LOSE MYSELF JUST TO DEFEND
EVERY SCAR YOU NEVER SEE
IS THE PRICE YOU TAKE FROM ME

[Verse 2]
You outgrew the hands that carried your weight
Now I’m just someone you love to hate
Every few years it’s the same damn fight
Twist the truth just to feel right

I was the fire that kept you warm
Now I’m the cause of every storm
You climbed my back just to reach your peak
Call me weak when I speak

[Breakdown – halftime]
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!
I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING!

Rip it apart—feed me blame
Nothing changes—same damn game
Break me down—erase my name
Every cycle stays the same

(quiet)
I stayed…
Why do I stay…

[Final Chorus]
I’M NOT YOUR MONSTER—BUT YOU MADE ME THIS WAY
A REFLECTION OF THE WORDS THAT YOU SAY
BREAK ME DOWN, REWRITE MY NAME
I’M THE TARGET IN YOUR GAME

ROUND AND ROUND—TRIAL WITHOUT END
LOSE MYSELF JUST TO DEFEND
IF I FALL YOU STILL WON’T SEE
WHAT YOU TOOK… WHAT’S LEFT OF ME

[Outro]
Same storm… same scars…
Still here…
Not who I was…

Aggressive Slipknot-style metal, 140 BPM, Drop A, chaotic drums, heavy breakdowns, dark, dynamic quiet-loud