(Intro – tense guitar riff, quick build, punchy drums)
Strings in my spine, pulling me tight,
Hands I can’t see control every step of my life.
Breathing but numb, chasing the truth,
Every move I make ain’t mine to choose.
(Verse 1 – driving, dark, faster groove)
I hear the crowd but I feel alone,
Smiling faces carved out of stone.
Every word like a script I read,
Every thought just a thread they feed.
(Pre-Chorus – rising tension)
No escape from the hands above,
No release, no mercy, no love.
(Chorus – big, heavy, energetic)
Twisting and jerking in the dark,
Dangling from a dying spark.
Every cut digs deeper than I let you know,
But you never let me go.
Pulled by forces I can’t control,
Fractured mind and borrowed soul.
Every scream just echoes inside my head,
Like something that should be dead.
(Verse 2 – aggressive momentum)
Mirror stares with hollow eyes,
Perfect mask for perfect lies.
Every step like a cage I wear,
Every breath thick with despair.
I tried to fight but the cords won’t break,
Every chance just another mistake.
Running fast but I’m standing still,
Bent and shaped by another will.
(Pre-Chorus – more urgency)
No control, no voice, no name,
Only guilt and only shame.
(Chorus – larger, anthemic punch)
Twisting and jerking in the dark,
Hanging from a fading spark.
Every scar like a brand I cannot outgrow,
Still you never let me go.
Bound and tangled, losing thread,
Haunted by the words you said.
Every dream just another thing you steal,
Nothing left that’s real.
(Breakdown – half-time, crushing, raw vocal)
Cut the strings — I fucking dare,
Watch me choke on poisoned air.
Every piece of who I am instead
Just another lie you fed.
(Guitar Solo – long, wild, high-energy → melodic bends → fast chaotic runs)
(Bridge – haunting but driving)
If I fall, will I be free?
Or just what you made of me?
Every chain I tried to hide
Still wrapped around inside.
(Final Chorus – explosive, desperate)
Twisting and jerking in the dark,
Clinging to a broken spark.
Every part of me you tried to own
Still carved into my bones.
Pulled apart but still I stay,
Nothing left for me to say.
Every scream just bleeds into regret,
I’m not free yet.
(Outro – riff slows slightly, dark resolve)
Strings still tight…
No end in sight…
Forever confined.
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