Intro (spoken) Everybody wants access, everybody wants keys, But nobody wants the version that actually bleeds. Verse 1 You call me heartless — I expect that, You don’t see the nights I can’t get rest back. Mind racing fast while the room stays still, Smile on my face, but I’m losing will. I always feel like I’m supposed to be Someone — anyone — but never just me. So I move quiet, learn to move slow, Guarded and distant like Sub-Zero. Inside my chest there’s a silent war — Half wants peace, half wants to roar. Ice on the surface so nobody sees, But fire still fights underneath the freeze. Like Liu Kang rising when the odds look grim, I keep getting back up even when I’m dim. Some days the cold has the upper hand, Other days the flame helps me stand. If I feel distant, that’s the ice you see — But the dragon’s still burning inside of me. Hook Daylight slips through my blinds — I feel hollow, Moonlight paints the skyline — I feel sorrow. Cold like Sub-Zero, calm and precise, I don’t owe you warmth — I don’t owe you nice. You say “let me in,” but you start to fold, So I stay locked, keep my spirit cold. If you can’t stand firm, better set me free — Don’t step in the ring and scream, “Finish me.” Verse 2 You say I’m distant — let’s talk about that, Every time I open up, you pull back fast. Used to burn bright like Liu Kang’s flame, Now I keep it buried, locked in my frame. You want my fire but fear the heat, Want my heart but can’t stay on your feet. So I stand steady, calm and tight — Dragon in my soul, ice in my sight. You stare at me salty, bitter, intense — I breathe slow and say, “Flawless victory.” Makes sense. Bridge (soft) They want my fire… but not the fight. They want my heart… but fear the night. So I keep it locked… keep it tight — Cold on the surface, dragon out of sight. Final Hook Daylight slips through my blinds — I feel hollow, Moonlight paints the skyline — I feel sorrow. Cold like Sub-Zero, calm and precise, I don’t owe you warmth — I don’t owe you nice. If you can’t stand firm, better set me free — Don’t step in the ring and scream, “Finish me.” Outro (spoken) You wanted access… but not the cost. You wanted closeness… then you got lost. Liu Kang in my spirit, Sub-Zero in my chest — If you can’t handle that… find someone else.