[Intro – whispered, building]
Fire surrounds me…
Water burns beneath my feet…
There is nowhere left to run…
Nowhere left to breathe…
[Verse 1]
A sea of inferno all around,
Earsplitting screams are the only sound.
Fear and frustration fill the air,
Scorching oceans everywhere.
I search for peace that doesn’t exist,
Clenching my fists through a burning mist.
This isn’t heaven, this isn’t light—
This is hell, and it owns the night.
[Pre-Chorus]
The fire smolders underneath the waves,
The heat consumes the life it craves.
I scream, but no one hears my cry—
The flames are waiting when I close my eyes.
[Chorus]
I’m lower than the earth,
Where the fire meets the sea,
Where every breath is agony
And nothing sets me free.
I’m lower than the earth,
Buried underneath the flame,
I gave everything I had to give—
And still I bear the blame.
[Verse 2]
The air suffocates my lungs,
Fiery tears roll off my tongue.
The earth evaporates below,
And through the ashes, rivers flow.
The water rises, flames appear,
Another wave of burning fear.
I try to run, I try to hide,
But there is nowhere left outside.
[Pre-Chorus]
Every door is locked forever,
Every road leads back to here.
I reach for just a moment’s grace,
But find another empty space.
[Chorus]
I’m lower than the earth,
Where the fire meets the sea,
Where every breath is agony
And nothing sets me free.
I’m lower than the earth,
Buried underneath the flame,
I gave everything I had to give—
And still I bear the blame.
[Bridge – building]
Bound by every choice I made,
Bound by every price I paid.
By every chance I threw away,
By every word I couldn’t say.
I HAD A CHOICE!
I TURNED AWAY!
I HAD A LIFE!
I LET IT FADE!
Now the fire knows my name,
And the water feeds the flame.
Every dream I ever chased
Turns to ashes in this place.
[Breakdown]
No escape!
No release!
No salvation!
No peace!
[Final Chorus – huge]
I’m lower than the earth,
Where the fire meets the sea,
Where every breath is agony
And nothing sets me free.
I’m lower than the earth,
Where the endless flames remain,
I gave everything I had to give—
And still I wear the pain.
I’m lower than the earth,
There is nowhere left to fall.
The deeper that I disappear,
The louder I hear it call.
[Outro – slow, haunting]
