Despite It All

[Intro]
[Instrumental: Industrial pulse, distant metallic hits]
[Voice: Narrator]
Step closer. Listen close.

[Verse 1]
[Voice: Boy lead]
You talk too loud, like truth needs shouting
Every thought a sermon, never doubting
You wear your chaos like a crown
Like the whole street ought to bow down

[Verse 1 Response]
[Voice: Girl lead]
You move so slow, like time owes rent
Every promise half-spent
You smile like you’re always right
Even when you fade out mid-fight

[Pre-Chorus]
[Voice: Call and response]
Boy: But look at you standing tall  
Girl: And look at you, still here at all  

[Chorus]
[Hook]
[Catchy Hook]
[Voice: Both, rhythmic]
Aren’t you something, aren’t you bold
Aren’t you tired, aren’t you gold
You’re a miracle, you’re a mess
You’re a test I never passed, I guess

[Verse 2]
[Voice: Girl lead]
You forget my name when you’re stressed
Call it freedom, I call it guesswork
You disappear, then reappear
Like leaving early counts as effort

[Verse 2 Response]
[Voice: Boy lead]
You keep score like it’s a sport
Every flaw filed and brought to court
You love like fire, light the room
Then ask why I’m burned by afternoon

[Pre-Chorus]
[Voice: Call and response, tighter]
Girl: Still you show up every time  
Boy: Still you’re mine, still you’re mine  

[Chorus]
[Refrain]
[Voice: Both + echo]
Aren’t you brilliant, aren’t you cruel
Aren’t you breaking every rule
You’re a warning, you’re a sign
You’re the line I cross every time

[Break]
[Percussion Break]
[Instrumental: Stomp rhythm, distorted claps]

[Bridge]
[Voice: Spoken, alternating]
Boy: You make everything harder  
Girl: You make everything real  
Boy: You never let it slide  
Girl: You never let me kneel  

[Interlude]
[Melodic Interlude]
[Instrumental: Pulsing bass, hypnotic synth loop]

[Chorus]
[Big Finish]
[Voice: Both, shouted then sung]
Aren’t you trouble, aren’t you home
Aren’t you better than being alone
You’re a miracle wrapped in pain
You drive me wild, you drive me insane

[Outro]
[Voice: Both, softer]
I see every crack, every flaw, every scar…

[Fade to End]
[Voice: Both, unison]
I put up with you anyway.

Street preacher-style call-and-response combined with industrial sound design, electronic bass, and hypnotic pop hooks.