[Intro]
[low growl
Whispered]
"Chained by the weight
A man must stand
But the cracks in the stone are carved by his hand."
[Verse 1]
Iron mask
Face of steel
No one asks how I feel
They take
They drain
They demand my fight
But the silence inside screams louder at night
[clean guitar melody echoes
Haunting]
[Pre-Chorus]
A storm in my chest
No one sees
A ghost of a man brought to his knees
[Chorus]
Can't cry
Can't break
Can't show the pain
Every tear held back burns like a chain
The darkness calls
And it feels like home
A warmth in the void where I'm alone
[gritty singing transitions to harsh growls]
The warmth of darkness
The warmth of stone
[Verse 2]
The world is a judge
The gavel strikes
"Be strong
Be bold
Be the fire that lights."
But my flame is ash
My will is dust
A hollow shell
Betrayed by trust
[guitar riff shifts to a dissonant
Eerie tone]
[Bridge]
[slow
Crushing breakdown with whispered vocals]
Shadows whisper: "Come to me
Release the chains
Set yourself free."
The void isn't empty; it's full of peace
A final escape
The sweet release
[growl intensifies]