[INTRO — Speaker crackle. Rummy sample]
"You ready for this? I was born ready."
[Beat drops.]
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[VERSE 1 — Swaggering delivery. Retro synth lead. Theatrical confidence.]
They told me I was scrap, a losing bet
A walking coffin with a broken jet
But every dent's a story, every crack's a win
You don't get this shiny without wearing thin
I took the hits that should have put me down
Got back up and spun it all around
They say invincible's a lie they sell
But I'm still standing—ain't that proof enough to tell?
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[PRE-CHORUS — Vocals lift. Synths swell. First hint of something genuine.]
You wanna know my secret? Ain't no trick
Just a man who learned to take the hit
And smile while the oil's leaking out
'Cause the only way to lose is tapping out
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[CHORUS — Anthemic. Belted. Big synths. Subtle detuning creeps in.]
Invincible—that's what they call me
'Til the moment that they don't
Invincible—that's what I told me
'Til the moment that I won't
But tonight I'm standing tall
I'm invincible
At least that's what I tell myself
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[VERSE 2 — Swagger returns with strain underneath. Production shows cracks—detuned synth, late drum hit.]
I heard you took down Watchpoint, killed the worm
That's cute, but I'm a different kind of term
You fight machines, I fight the voice inside
That says I'm nothing but a pilot who survived
The Corps, the PCA, the Coral burns
I've seen it all and I'm still taking turns
So bring your fancy parts, your coral waves
I've got something that your augments can't replace
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[PRE-CHORUS — Confidence cracking. Vocals less steady. Glitches more pronounced—skip, stutter.]
You wanna know my secret? Here's the truth—
I've got nothing left to lose
And when you've got nothing, you can't be beat
So come on, tourist—show me what you got
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[CHORUS — Bigger than first. Glitching more obvious—drums stumble, synths warble. Voice strains.]
Invincible—that's what they call me
Do they?
'Til the moment that they don't
Invincible—that's what I told me
'Til the moment that I won't
But tonight I'm standing tall
I'm invincible
At least that's what I tell myself
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[BRIDGE — Track pulls back. Clean guitar or piano. Vocals stripped. Vulnerable.]
I know what they say when I walk by
"There goes Rummy, waiting to die"
But what if this time I prove them wrong?
What if invincible was here all along?
I just want one fight where I'm enough—
Static. Transmission crackle. Sharp inhale.
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[FINAL CHORUS — Production tries to hit heights but collapses. Drums stutter. Synths detune. Vocals manic, desperate.]
INVINCIBLE—THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME!
They never called me that!
'TIL THE MOMENT THAT THEY DON'T!
It's already gone!
INVINCIBLE—THAT'S WHAT I TOLD ME!
Liar!
'TIL THE MOMENT THAT I WON'T—
BOOM — [cut to silence.]
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[OUTRO — Static. Faint voice, fading:]
"...I was ready."
AsheTheHyena
