Sev'ibes

I don't need a witness, don't need a friend.

My devotion starts and ends on my own terms.

Your opinion is just dross I discard.

I'm the only subject that matters in this heart.

Walk these halls alone, cloak in the night.

You won't see the sorrow, just the fading light.

(The ticking synth sound enters subtly)

You think you see a weakness, a crack in the wall.

But I brewed this poison so I wouldn't fall.

Don't try to know the man behind the stare.

The only thing I need is the quiet air.

Chorus

(Heavy R&B beat drops, prominent bass line)

I don't need a bloodline, no, I'm the exception.

This self-sufficient potion is my only direction.

A one-man-army, that's the vow I keep.

I'm the only secret that I need to protect.

You can keep your faith, I’ll keep my own.

I built this fortress, standing here alone.

They call it lonely, I call it control.

No loose ends to worry about losing my soul.

I’m not looking for comfort, I’m not looking for ease.

Just the sound of silence and a moment of peace.

I gave up caring, decades ago.

I only harvest the seeds that I sow.

(Music drops significantly, only a breathy vocal remains)

Okay, maybe just one thing I allow...

A hidden, silent oath that guides me now.

(The dramatic strings swell)

The pain is the price for the job I must do.

But aside from that promise... I don't need you.

No, I don't need you.

Self-sufficient Potion.

I keep my own motion.

(Fade out on the cold synth bass)