[Intro: Female Vocals – hushed, intimate] Not every ending starts with blood, Some begin with a name… And the patience to wait for it. [Verse 1: Male Vocals] He saw you long before you noticed him, Learned your walk, your laugh, your friends. Knows the places you feel most safe, Knows the hours Dan’s not awake. No rush now, no hunger scream, Just quiet study, routine. Karl doesn’t hate—he understands, That endings work best when they’re planned. [Pre-Chorus: Female Vocals] The closest ones never hear the blade, They trust the world the way it’s made. Familiar streets, familiar light, That’s how the dark walks in at night. [Chorus: Male Vocals] You’re not dead—just chosen now, Marked in time, not laid in ground. A gift wrapped tight in borrowed days, Karl decides how long you stay. Dan’s still chasing ghosts and files, Doesn’t see what’s right beside him smile. This isn’t rage, this isn’t hate— This is patience learning how to wait. [Verse 2: Male Vocals] Karl follows patterns, not emotion, Breath matches breath, motion to motion. Learns your habits, what you fear, What you love, who keeps you near. You joke about the case sometimes, Say Dan should let it die. Karl listens, memorizes tone, Already writing what you don’t know. [Pre-Chorus: Female Vocals] Some doors open without a sound, Some graves are dug while hearts still pound. The cruelest plans don’t hurry fate, They sit… and let the future wait. [Chorus: Male Vocals] You’re not dead—just chosen now, Marked in time, not laid in ground. A gift wrapped tight in borrowed days, Karl decides how long you stay. Dan’s still searching yesterday, While tomorrow breathes your name. This isn’t violence—this is grace, A careful end, a perfect place. [Bridge: Female Vocals – chilling, slow] A friend is not a shield or wall, It’s the softest target of them all. When hunters want a final word, They speak it through the ones you love. [Outro: Male Vocals – calm, intimate] Karl steps back, lets time do work, Lets hope live… lets fear still hurt. No blade tonight, no crimson proof, Just destiny tightening its noose. [Final Line: Whispered Male Vocals] “I already picked you.”

The Gift