Between the Pages

[Verse 1]
I cracked your spine at dusk
And the room got thin
Then the map of your kingdom
Started breathing in
A black ink river
Ran under my skin
I turned one page too far
And I fell right in
[Pre-Chorus]
Stone doors, gold thrones
Names carved in bone
I hear them call me
From the margin glow
My hands are shaking
But I won’t let go
[Chorus]
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
I belong in the storm
I belong in the skin
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
(Separa me)
I’m the one your pages wanted
When the world broke in
[Verse 2]
Now the wolves wear crowns
And the moon hangs low
I’m running through the arches
Where the dead winds blow
A queen in silver armor
Says, “You know the way”
But every word she speaks
Turns the night to flame
[Pre-Chorus]
Stone doors, gold thrones
Names carved in bone
I hear them call me
From the margin glow
My hands are shaking
But I won’t let go
[Chorus]
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
I belong in the storm
I belong in the skin
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
(Separa me)
I’m the one your pages wanted
When the world broke in
[Bridge]
[Half-time]
If I burn here
Let it be for the crown
If I’m lost here
I won’t come back down
The ink is holy
The blade is mine
I hear the choir
On the other side
[Latin Choir]
Astra regna
Lux in tenebris
Astra regna
Lux in tenebris
[Final Chorus]
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
I belong in the storm
I belong in the skin
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
(Separa me)
I’m the one your pages wanted
When the world broke in
Pull me deeper in
Pull me deeper in
(Ad astra)
I’m not leaving this kingdom
Till it lets me win

Nu-metal with midtempo stomping groove and syncopated chugs, male vocals, cinematic orchestral swells, and a background choir chanting in Latin; verse rides tight guitar riffs and dry drums, pre-chorus opens with strings and tom rolls, chorus hits with huge orchestral hits and gang vocal doubles, bridge drops to half-time with whispery tension then final chorus explodes with full choir, brass, and rising violins; hooked ad-libs, delay throws on key words, wide and glossy mix with gritty low-end, male vocals, latin, metal