(Dark, atmospheric intro — low piano / strings, whispered vocal ad-libs) ⸻ [Verse 1 — soft, haunting tone] (slight whisper, almost spoken) Shadows whisper in the cracks of my mind Every step I take, I’m falling behind Eyes wide open but I’m trapped in the night The deeper I run, the dimmer the light ⸻ [Pre-Chorus — fragile, trembling] (voice lifts slightly, strained) Clocks bleed silence, walls cave in I fight the dark but the dark won’t give No door, no key, no waking sound This nightmare pulls me further down ⸻ [Chorus — strong, powerful belt] (push chest voice, dramatic pause before each line) I’m screaming in a language no one knows I’m drowning in the fire where the cold wind blows I claw at the edges, but they just cave in This nightmare’s the cage I’m living in ⸻ [Verse 2 — low, smoky delivery] (voice quieter again, almost confessional) Mirrors shatter, but they all reflect me A thousand faces I don’t want to see Every promise turns to dust on my tongue Every battle ends before it’s begun ⸻ [Pre-Chorus — build tension] (breathier, then grow into force) Clocks bleed silence, walls cave in I fight the dark but the dark won’t give No door, no key, no waking sound This nightmare pulls me further down ⸻ [Chorus — full belt, powerful emotion] I’m screaming in a language no one knows I’m drowning in the fire where the cold wind blows I claw at the edges, but they just cave in This nightmare’s the cage I’m living in ⸻ [Bridge — soft start, then explosive] (soft falsetto → break into raw belt) The sky won’t open, the dawn won’t rise I’m chained to the ghost that hides in my eyes Every breath I take just feeds the flame I can’t kill the dark when it knows my name (hold) ⸻ [Final Chorus — biggest moment, layered vocals, echoes] I’m screaming in a language no one knows (echo: “no one knows”) I’m drowning in the fire where the cold wind blows (echo: “cold wind blows”) I claw at the edges, but they just cave in This nightmare’s the home I’m buried in ⸻ [Outro — whisper / fade] (gentle, breathy, almost spoken — let music fade out) No waking… no light… no way to ascend Some dreams don’t break… they never end.

no dawn