Been There, Done That

[Intro]
(Downtuned clean melody, building into a heavy, rhythmic crunch)

[Verse 1]
Drop the script, I know the lines
I’ve read them all a thousand times
You’re playing parts, you’re testing me
But I just want some honesty.

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t pull the strings to see me move
I’ve got nothing left to prove.

[Chorus]
(Heavy wall of sound)
Been there, done that, I’ve survived the fire
I’m over the games and the high-wire
Been there, done that, felt the cold of the blade
Don’t let this memory fade
I want this to work, I want this to be real.

[Verse 2]
Stop the chase, stop the "read between"
I’m tired of the scenes in-between
You’re enough without the mask
Is truth too much for us to ask?

[Chorus]
Been there, done that, I’ve survived the fire
I’m over the games and the high-wire
Been there, done that, felt the cold of the blade
Don’t let this memory fade
I want this to work, I want this to be real.

[Bridge]
(Atmospheric build, then grit)
I’m all in
I’m not playing
Stop the bleeding
Just be real!

[Guitar Solo]
(Slow, melodic, heavy)

[Final Chorus]
Been there, done that, I’ve survived the fire
I’m over the games and the high-wire
Been there, done that, felt the cold of the blade
Don’t let this memory fade
I want this to work, I want this to be real.

[Outro]
(Distortion cuts to clean)
Been there... done that.
Don’t make me do it again.
(Fade out)

Nu-Rock, Alternative Metal, loud drums, Mid-tempo, heavy distorted guitars, dark, emotional, male/female strained vocals