Hairline Halo

[Verse 1 – Male]
Halo crooked on my head
Rust on the edge of the medal they pinned
Did a couple bad things for a good cause
Everybody cheered when the story was trimmed
But what about the parts they never post
That night I almost left him bleeding in the snow
One more word, one more shove
I was one breath from someone I don't know
[Pre-Chorus – Male]
How close is the crack to a shatter
How close is a snap to a sin
I keep asking the mirror the same thing
Where do I stop, where do I begin
[Chorus – Both]
The line is a hair, just a shadow on skin
One tiny turn and the hero caves in
All it takes is a whisper, a shove, a grin
To fall from the light, fall from the light
Into everything I've sworn I’d never be in
(so thin, so thin)
[Verse 2 – Female]
Mama raised me on right and wrong
Black and white, no shades drawn
Till the night that siren flashed my name
And I swore I’d burn the whole world at dawn
All it took was a lie from a trusted mouth
One slip of a hand, set my heart on drought
Saw red, saw rage, saw how fast it spins
Good girl gone sharp at the edges of her skin
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
How far is a scar from a weapon
How far is a prayer from a grin
I keep tracing the fault line on my wrist
Wondering how close I’ve been
[Chorus – Both]
The line is a hair, just a shadow on skin
One tiny turn and the hero caves in
All it takes is a whisper, a shove, a grin
To fall from the light, fall from the light
Into everything I swore I’d never be in
(so thin, so thin)
[Bridge – Both]
[Beat drops lower, vocals almost spoken]
You call me savior when I save you
You call me monster when I crave truth
Same face, same frame, same past, same flame
Just which side of my smile got aimed at you
One choice tilts the whole room crooked
One word tips the balance of the verdict
We’re all one step, one slip, one spin
From standing where the bad guy stands
[Chorus – Both]
The line is a hair, just a shadow on skin
One tiny turn and the hero caves in
All it takes is a whisper, a shove, a grin
To fall from the light, fall from the light
Into everything we swore we’d never be in
(so thin, so thin)
So thin, so thin
The line between the light and what lives within

rap, Gloomy, spacious hip-hop duet with male and female vocals trading verses; minimal, dusty drums and deep sub bass under eerie piano motifs and reversed vocal chops. Verses stay close and confessional, almost whispered, then the hook swells with layered harmonies, distorted ad-libs, and wide reverb for a ghostly, cinematic feel., slow, light, hip hop