Leaves You Paralyzed

​[Instrumental Intro- A full 30 seconds of pure atmosphere. A deep, pulsing analog synth bass throbs like a slow heartbeat. Ethereal, wordless choir vocals wash over a distant, echoing trap beat. It feels seductive but dangerous, setting a dark, cinematic mood]

​[Verse 1- The trap beat tightens up. A clean, delayed guitar plucks a haunting melody. Vocals are incredibly soft, breathy, and close to the mic.]

I struck the match again, swore I'd contain the flame

Thought I could turn it around

Promises turn to ash, I need to hear you swear

You're gonna stay with me now.

​[Pre-Chorus- the bass gets grittier and sub-heavy. The vocals shift into a sultry, rhythmic R&B cadence—intimate and desperate.]

I crave the poison on your breath

The way you pull me to the edge

The tear-stained pillows on the bed

The way you touch, the way you leave me dead.

When the sirens start to wail

Will we survive the fairy tale?

The hardest truth I had to find

Is passion leaves you paralyzed.

​[Verse 2- Drops right back to the dark, pulsing trap beat. The guitar melody is replaced by a sinister, shifting electronic drone.]

You're in the floorboards of the house we built on broken glass

A ghost I can't evict

I bled it dry, I took for granted every single thing

I ever wanted to protect.

​[Pre-Chorus- The sub-bass returns, shaking the room.]

I crave the poison on your breath

The way you pull me to the edge

The tear-stained pillows on the bed

The way you sin, the way you leave me dead.

​[Chorus- the massive, emotional wall of sound returns.]

When the sirens start to wail

Will we survive the fairy tale?

The hardest truth I had to find

Is passion leaves you paralyzed.

​When the sirens start to wail

Is this the price for the betrayal?

The hardest truth I had to find

Is passion leaves you paralyzed.

Passion leaves you paralyzed.

​[Bridge- the heavy instruments drop away. Just an isolated, echoing piano and a slow, booming bass drum.]

You crash into my shores

A hurricane I can't ignore

You crash into my shores

Erasing everything I was before

Are you entertained?

Passion leaves you paralyzed.

Paralyzed. Paralyzed!

​[instrumental Breakdown- absolute cinematic devastation, but completely clean. Impossibly low, drop F guitars chug in a slow, tragic, syncopated rhythm. Layered above them are massive, crying synth melodies. It is heavy, crushing, and sorrowful, completely driven by the instruments and the groove]

​[Chorus- Seamless transition from the heavy breakdown back into the soaring, driving chorus. Cymbals crashing on every beat.]

When the sirens start to wail

Will we survive the fairy tale?

The hardest truth I had to find

Is passion leaves you paralyzed!

The hardest truth I had to find

Is passion leaves you paralyzed!

Paralyzed.....