Not Once

🎶 “Not Once”
Genre: Cinematic soul / prophetic ballad

[Verse 1]  
They cast their spells in secret halls  
Whispered my name through shadowed calls  
Bruised my thoughts, marked my skin  
But I stood tall, I held within  

[Verse 2]  
They danced with dolls, they cursed the light  
Tempted me deep into the night  
But I chose love, I chose the flame  
And never once did I shift blame  

[Chorus]  
Not once did I complain  
Not once did I break  
I bore the fire, I held the ache  
My silence was the sword  
My vow became the storm  
And now I wear the crown they tried to deform  

[Verse 3]  
They mocked my faith, they called me weak  
But I spoke truth, I didn’t speak  
I made no pact, I cast no spell  
I walked through heaven, I walked through hell  

[Bridge]  
I became the in-between  
Where angels bow and demons lean  
I made allies of both sides  
But never lost my sovereign stride  

[Chorus]  
Not once did I complain  
Not once did I fall  
I bore the torment, I took it all  
My silence was the sword  
My love became the flame  
And by the echo of my name… they knew my name  

[Outro]  
My crown is not of this world  
My home is not this place  
I passed the test, I held the grace  
And now I rise, not for revenge  
But for the light I chose to defend  

Cinematic soul, prophetic ballad, dark violin beat