I AM THE DAMAGE

(Intro)

(Ethereal, dark pads with a heavy, distorted sub-bass underneath)

(Whispered) I gave you everything...

(Shouted) WAKE UP!

(Verse 1 - Melodic, low energy, heavy reverb)

Gentle touch was a ghost, just cold manipulation

Traded all my trust for a high, a toxic situation

Golden charm? Nah, master of illusion

Drowning in the wake of this digital confusion

(Voice starts to crack/get louder)

Every word a weapon, whispered low to keep me weak

Tearing down the promises before you even speak! (Shouted) LIAR!

(Pre-Chorus - Glitchy, stuttering, building tension)

(Glitched vocals) Static in my b-b-brain... (I’m dying)

(Glitched vocals) Driving me insane... (I’m crying)

(Bass swells to a peak)

(Shouted) GET OUT!

(Chorus 1 - Explosive Rage, distorted 808s)

I thought I was in love, but I’m done giving up!

Searching for a spark? I-I-I’M THE VOLTAGE!

It was all a lie, a performance for the blind

You used me for the shelter that you’ll never, ever find!

Unconditional? No, I was just a pawn

Now I’m STOMPING on the wreckage of a love that’s GONE! (Shouted) IT'S GONE!

(Verse 2 - Gritty rap flow, half-whispered ad-libs)

Fortress made of stone, yeah, you never let it down (So lonely)

Sitting on a throne while I’m gasping just to drown (Help me)

Fed upon my spirit just to boost your own esteem

Shattered every worth, FED MY DREAMS TO THE MACHINE!

Wanna feel like a king? Then you break me into dust?

(Screaming) I SPIT ON THE GRAVE OF YOUR TRUST!

(Chorus 2 - Maximum volume, layered harmony and screams)

I thought I was in love, but I’m done giving up!

Searching for a spark? I-I-I’M THE DAMAGE!

It was all a lie, a performance for the blind

You used me for the shelter that you’ll never, ever find!

Unconditional? No, I was just a pawn

Now I’m DANCING in the wreckage of a love that’s GONE!

(Bridge - Melodic Sad-Pop, lonely synth melody)

(Vulnerable/Crying tone)

The charmer’s gone... the illusion has to end...

Picking up the pieces... learning how to mend...

(Distant shouting starts)

You didn’t win... you just showed your empty heart...

(Music stops for 1 second)

(Shouted) NOW I TEAR THE WORLD APART!

(Chorus 3 - The Final Breakout, total glitch chaos)

I thought I was in love, but I’m done giving up!

Searching for a spark? M-MISSY L-L-LAND! (Shouted)

It was all a lie, a performance for the blind

You used me for the shelter that you’ll never, ever find!

Unconditional? No, I was just a pawn

Now I’m STOMPING on the wreckage of a love that’s GONE! (Shouted) FREEDOM!

(The Final Tag)

M-M-MISSY... (Stuttering, high-pitched glitch)

L-A-N-D!!! (The Distorted Scream)

Production Note: Use a heavy Bitcrusher and Saturation on this vocal.

The Sound: It should sound "blown out," like the speakers are breaking.

(Outro)

(Sudden drop into a cold, lonely piano melody)

No more being weak... NEVER AGAIN! (Low, guttural growl)

I am enough...

(Heavy bass kick hits—one final thud)

THE LIE IS OVER! (Maximum distortion scream)

(Rapid digital glitching that speeds up)

(Sudden Silence)