Intro
[Ambient guitar swells, whispers, heartbeat rhythm]
Echoes of a friend…
Whispers in the wind…
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Verse 1
Echoes of a familiar friend
Speak like whispers in the wind
I slowly start to descend
Back to where it all begins
That cold bedroom, all the screams
Bloody nose, broken heart, and dreams
Terrors hiding in the walls
I let go—I burned them all
No, not anymore
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Pre-Chorus
I was just a shadow, scared to breathe
But now I stand where I used to bleed
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Chorus
I see that little boy
Shaking in the dark
I take his hand, I pull him close
I show him all my scars
No more silence, no more shame
I walked through hell and took the flame
You don’t own me, pain and ghosts—
I’m in control
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Verse 2
Footsteps echo down the hall
I used to pray you wouldn’t call
But now I face that bitter sound
With both feet planted in the ground
Your poison voice can’t reach me here
I’ve outgrown your grip and fear
Still haunted, but I’ve grown
This war is mine—and mine alone
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Pre-Chorus
You tried to cage me in your storm
But I was fire being born
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Chorus
I see that little boy
Shaking in the dark
I take his hand, I pull him close
I show him all my scars
No more silence, no more shame
I walked through hell and took the flame
You don’t own me, pain and ghosts—
I’m in control
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Instrumental Break / Guitar Solo
[Driving lead line—emotional intensity builds]
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Bridge
And if I break, I break on my terms
I’ve earned these scars, I’ve felt the burn
This is my voice, no more disguise
I’m still that kid—but now I rise
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Final Chorus
I see that little boy
But now he stands tall
We face the dark, we scream out loud—
We’ve broken through it all
No more silence, no more shame
I wear these wounds, I bear my name
You don’t own me, past and ghosts—
I’m in control
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Outro
Whispers in the wind
But I don’t listen anymore…
I’m in control
MartinPayne
