At the Veil

[Intro]
Low light. Waiting silence.
Serenity closing in.

[Verse 1]
A courtroom and jury
Manufactured in my mind
No faces, only silhouettes in observance
Lines drawn clean in candle dim
Nothing hidden in the wording
Nothing eased at the end

[Pre-Chorus]
No force behind the offer
Just the weight of a gaze that never shifts

[Chorus]
The terms were clear, I read the signs
No smoke, no mirrors, no rewrites
I crossed the line with open eyes
The terms were clear — I signed my name

[Verse 2]
Every outcome set in order
Every cost accounted for
We agree it won’t be easy
Bound by the chosen paths
Mercy never named at all
No escape from what’s in store

[Pre-Chorus]
I felt the gravity of choice
Yet stepped forward, willingly

[Chorus]
The terms were clear, I read the signs
No smoke, no mirrors, no rewrites
I crossed the line with open eyes
The terms were clear — I signed my name

[Bridge]
No appeal, no second hearing
No one else to take the blame
What I lose, what I become
Was never someone else’s game

[Chorus – Final]
The terms were clear, I read the signs
No smoke, no mirrors, no rewrites
I crossed the line with open eyes
The terms were clear — I signed my name

[Violin Solo]
[Fade End]

Rock, gothic darkwave influence, mid-fast tempo, radio-friendly, confident and restrained, male baritone vocals