Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They found her on the floor
with the ankle gone wrong
the mirror kept the score
when the applause moved on
Terry packed her bag
with the tape and the brace
one door in the hall
one offer in place
A polished little room
and a smile that stayed
they said, “Come live with us
you’ll be back someday”
[Pre-Chorus]
She signed her name in ink
hands shaking in the light
they knew exactly what to say
to make it feel like right
The elevator groaned
like it knew her face
and every step she took
felt borrowed in that place
[Chorus]
Terry Gionoffrio
take me back, take me home (take me back)
Terry Gionoffrio
I’ll pay what I owe (I’ll pay what I owe)
One more turn
one more chance
one more chance
for the dance
Terry Gionoffrio
don’t let go, don’t let go (don’t let go)
[Verse 2]
Mrs. C handed tea
with a watchful eye
Mr. C asked soft
what she’d give to fly
A soft knock at the wall
late footsteps, low
a neighbor with a grin
and nowhere safe to go
She watched the hallway light
blink like a code
every favor came
with a heavier load
Her pointe shoes in the closet
white as a lie
she stood in the dark
and told herself, “Try”
[Pre-Chorus]
A little charm in the smile
a little chill in the air
they called it help, called it fate
called it a prayer
But the room felt smaller
every night she stayed
like the price of one dream
kept changing by the day
[Chorus]
Terry Gionoffrio
take me back, take me home (take me back)
Terry Gionoffrio
I’ll pay what I owe (I’ll pay what I owe)
One more turn
one more chance
one more chance
for the dance
Terry Gionoffrio
don’t let go, don’t let go (don’t let go)
[Bridge]
She caught her own reflection
in the glass by the door
not the girl they promised
not the girl before
Just a scar and a hunger
and a borrowed name
with a hand on the railing
and a heart in flame
If the stage wants blood
then the stage can see
how a broken body
still remembers beat
[Final Chorus]
Terry Gionoffrio
take me back, take me home (take me back)
Terry Gionoffrio
I’ll pay what I owe (I’ll pay what I owe)
One more turn
one more chance
one more chance
for the dance
Terry Gionoffrio
don’t let go, don’t let go (don’t let go)
Terry Gionoffrio
I won’t go alone (I won’t go alone)
Details
GeneratedJul 15, 2026
Duration3:59
LanguageEnglish
Style
Dark alt-pop with a slow-bouncing pulse, syncopated kick and snapped percussion; verse stays lean with low synth plucks and a lonely piano motif, pre-chorus tightens into rising harmonies, chorus opens with stacked vocals and a hook that lands on the name. Whispered doubles, breathy ad-libs, delay throws on key lines, reversed swells into each lift, vinyl crackle under the intro, wide glossy low end with a cold cinematic sheen.
Credits
Prompt by
MillionMountainWater
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Prompt
After a devastating injury, dancer Terry Gionoffrio accepts an offer from the Castevets to live with them in their apartment, leading her down a dark path as she seeks a career comeback.
