[Intro – soft piano, ambient hum]
(gentle breath in)
I saw you standing in the light…
But the shadows reached you first.
[Verse 1]
You held the world with shaky hands
Trying to look like you had a plan
Smiling in suits, all golden sheen
But you were breaking underneath
Everyone said you’d never fall
They built you high, they made you tall
But who was there when you came down?
Who heard your silence when you drowned?
[Pre-Chorus]
I knew you when your voice still cracked
Before the masks, before the act
I saw the boy beneath the crown
And I never looked away
[Chorus – full instrumental drop]
You were gold before the fall
I loved you when you had nothing at all
Before the lights, before the fame
When all you had was your real name
I still remember every scar
Like constellations on your heart
You were gold…
Before the fall
[Verse 2 – softer again]
You told the world what they should see
But saved your truths just for me
Late night calls and half-formed dreams
You let me in behind the screen
They called you perfect, made you blind
Till you forgot what you were trying to find
But I was there behind the glass
Watching time move way too fast
[Pre-Chorus]
I knew you when the world was small
Before the curtain, before the hall
When every win still felt unsure
And all you needed was one word
[Chorus – bigger]
You were gold before the fall
I loved you when you had nothing at all
Before the lights, before the fame
When all you had was your real name
I still remember every scar
Like constellations on your heart
You were gold…
Before the fall
[Bridge – stripped back, near a cappella with heartbeat FX]
And if you’re lost beneath the shine
If you forget what made you mine
Just come back to the start
Come back to the start
[Final Chorus – explosive, emotional]
You were gold before the fall
I still see you through it all
Not the one they dress in praise
But the soul behind the gaze
I still remember every scar
Like constellations on your heart
You were gold…
You are gold…
Before the fall
[Outro – piano fades out, soft breath]
And I never looked away.
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