[Intro]
[whispered vocals]
Cold wind on my name
You drew runes in the sand
Promised me forever
Then you ran
[Verse 1]
You lit my fire with a fake spark
Laid your love like a trap in the tall grass
Said I was your future
Your dawn
Your sky
But you kept one foot in your past
I stitched your lies into my long dress
Wore that weight like it made me strong
Now the seams are ripping at my ribs
And I see where I went wrong
[Chorus]
Shield of the setting sun
I rise when the light is done
You played with a broken heart
Now I’m aiming for the dark
War paint on my trembling hands
I’m the storm you didn’t plan
Shield of the setting sun
Watch me
Watch me
Watch me run
[Verse 2]
I heard her name in your half-smile
Saw her ghost on your midnight phone
You thought I’d drown in this deep blue
But I learned to swim alone
Drums in my chest start marching
Old gods waking in my bones
You made a game of my soft trust
Now I sharpen every “no”
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
Bare feet in the ash
I’m the last one standing
Salt on my lips
But my heart’s still landing
I was your harbor
Now I’m open sea
You can’t board this ship
You can’t follow me (oh no)
[crescendo]
Sisters in the shadows
Raise your hands
If they broke your faith
Redraw your plans
Turn the ache into iron in your stare
You’re the spell
You’re the snare
[Chorus]
[Outro]
[whispered vocals]
Beat of the drum
Beat of my blood
I was played once
Now I choose the flood