CRIMSON FADE

Heartbeat under skin

Too loud to hide

Every breath feels borrowed

Every glance—loaded, implied

(parenthetical breath, distant, non-melodic)

—mm…

I don’t rush what I can feel

I don’t touch what might give way

Every second held like steel

Every want locked tight in place

You don’t move, but I know why

I don’t ask, I read the signs

There’s a fire under skin

Waiting on a single line

I don’t burn for show

I don’t flare too soon

I let the silence grow

Till it fills the room

(parenthetical breath, distant)

—mm…

Strike the match, don’t look away

Once it’s lit, it doesn’t fade

Crimson glow behind my eyes

I don’t flicker—I ignite

Hold your breath, feel it pull you in

Every line crossed from within

If you spark me, don’t pretend

I don’t burn—I consume the end

(parenthetical texture, low, non-melodic)

—ignite…

—stay…

Every step you never took

Every word you didn’t say

Left a mark, I read the hook

Now it’s carved into my veins

I don’t chase what’s unsure

I don’t beg for what’s mine

If you stand inside the flame

You don’t leave untouched by time

Too late now

Feel it climb

Every rule erased by time

I don’t stop

I don’t stall

Once I fall, I take it all

(parenthetical breath, closer)

—closer…

—don’t stop…

Strike the match—I don’t pull away

Once it’s lit, it’s gonna stay

Crimson fade when the dark ignites

I don’t flicker—I consume the night

Hold it down, feel it tear inside

Every truth burns when it collides

If you spark me, don’t turn away

I won’t stop at the crimson fade

(parenthetical texture, sustained but non-melodic)

—ahhh…

—crimson…

I held it down till the air went thin

Every rule bent, then caved right in

Teeth clenched tight, I don’t bluff desire

I don’t spark games—I start wildfires

Every look was a loaded gun

Every pause said what wasn’t done

I don’t burn fast, I burn exact

Once I move, there’s no turning back

I warned you quiet, I warned you slow

This isn’t heat you can dip a toe

If you wake it, it eats the room

I don’t chase—I consume

Strike the match, let it take the air

Nothing left untouched in here

Crimson fade when the dark gives way

I don’t stop once I’m awake

(parenthetical glow, distant)

—ignite…

—ahhh…

You lit it.

(parenthetical breath)

—mm…