Verse 1 (40 sec)
I reach with trembling hands,
Not out of innocence, but defiance.
Whispering softly,
“Just one more try.”
The darkness knows my name,
In every language I forgot I spoke.
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Pre-Chorus (20 sec)
It wraps around my skin,
A memory before I could speak.
It doesn’t devour…
It holds me close, it rocks me like a child.
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Chorus (40 sec)
The darkness doesn’t take me,
It cradles me in the dark.
It doesn’t devour, it doesn’t demand,
It holds me like mercy in the palm of its hand.
I stay awake, I breathe, I survive,
I will not disappear tonight.
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Verse 2 (40 sec)
Born of sorrow and silence,
I’m still breathing, still here.
The fight for light is quiet,
Happening where no one sees.
In every simple act of staying,
The night sings its lullabies to me.
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Pre-Chorus 2 (20 sec)
It moves like a memory,
A shadow that rocks me gently.
Not yet forgiven by the world,
But learning to remain alive.
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Chorus (40 sec)
The darkness doesn’t take me,
It cradles me in the dark.
It doesn’t devour, it doesn’t command,
It holds me like mercy in the palm of its hand.
I stay awake, I breathe, I survive,
I will not disappear tonight.
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Bridge (40 sec — soft but emotional)
The fight isn’t loud, it isn’t grand.
It’s the unseen moments I stand.
The night hums, begging me to rest,
But I stay awake… and I am blessed.
Just for a moment more,
I let the dark sing me alive.
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Final Chorus (50 sec — full emotional release)
The darkness doesn’t take me,
It cradles me in the dark.
It doesn’t devour, it doesn’t push,
It holds me as I hold my own heart.
I stay awake, I breathe, I survive,
And someday, the light will find me —
Not to save, but to stay.
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Outro (20 sec — soft fade)
(Guitar echo, atmospheric keys)
Cradled by the dark…
Still choosing the light…
Still choosing to stay…
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