Away from Your Hold

(Lead Guitar: Clean tone with heavy reverb and delay, playing a shimmering, atmospheric melody. Rhythm Guitar: Softly strumming acoustic chords.)

(Acoustic Guitar only. Low, intimate vocals.)

I’m a crack in the glass but the view’s still clear

Took a step from the fire now I feel no fear

The chains you wrapped, they’ve turned to dust

Your ghost fades slow but my heart adjusts

(Bass Guitar enters with a warm, steady "thump" on the root notes. Drums provide a light "rim-click" on the 2 and 4 beats.)

You called it love but it felt like a cage

Now I’m flipping the script on a brand-new page

The wind’s got my back, I’m learning to fly

No looking down, just touching the sky

(Drums: Switch from rim-clicks to a steady floor tom build. Lead Guitar: Adds a slight "crunch" distortion, palm-muting the strings to create tension.)

The cracks in my heart, they’re battle scars

But they light the way like fallen stars...

(Full Band Explosion: Drums hit a powerful "crash" cymbal. Electric Guitar: Big, open power chords. Bass: Driving 8th notes.)

Yeah I’m a little bit hurt but I’m a lot more free

Your shadow’s fading, it don’t follow me

Every breath I take feels like a stolen gold

I’m out of your grip, away from your hold

(Drums: Drop to a steady "Kick-Snare" groove. Electric Guitar: Plays melodic "stabs" between the vocal lines.)

I used to apologize for the space I took

Now I’m rewriting every line in the book

The silence is loud, but it finally feels right

No more hiding my fire to stay out of your light

(The Peak: Drums go into a "half-time" heavy beat. Keys/Synth: A swelling organ or synth pad adds thickness to the sound.)

I was drowning in your tide, couldn’t see the shore

Now I’m dancing on the waves, I’m not yours anymore

Your whispers tried to haunt me, but they’ve turned to stone

I built a throne from the rubble of your tone!

(Lead Guitar: High-energy, bluesy rock solo that "sings" the melody of the Chorus. Drums: Heavy "fills" around the kit.)

(All instruments at max volume. Background vocals add harmonies to "Stolen Gold" and "More Free".)

Yeah I’m a little bit hurt but I’m a lot more free

Your shadow’s fading, it don’t follow me

Every breath I take feels like a stolen gold

I’m out of your grip, away from your hold

(Drums and Electric Guitar cut out abruptly. Acoustic Guitar returns to the intro melody.)

Away from your hold...

Yeah, I’m holding the gold...

(The view's still clear)

(I feel no fear)

(Bass: One final, deep low note that rings out and fades.)

I’m a crack in the glass...

But the light gets in.