[Tempo mid (≈150 BPM), 4/4. Drop C/Drop D guitars]
[Guitar tone: high-gain modern metalcore, tight low end, scooped mids, layered L/R.
Drums: punchy kick, snare-centered mix, halftime breakdown groove, cymbal swells.
Vocals: fry scream, layered harsh stacks, minimal clean only in ambience]
INTRO (0:00–0:16)]
[Clean ambient guitar + delay/reverb arpeggio + ambient pad RAW NON-LYRICAL SCREAM (~0:10, 1–2 sec) → dry, emotional burst, return to clean tail]
[VERSE 1 (0:16–0:55)] [tight palm-muted chugs, minimal drums, emotional fry/harsh vocals]
We used to talk without thinking twice
Now every word cuts like a blade in ice
Your side of the bed feels miles away
But we still pretend it’s okay to stay
You don’t look at me the same anymore
Like I’m just someone you’re tired of keeping score
No fight, no fire, just fading light
Two ghosts still sharing the same night
[PRE-CHORUS (0:55–1:15)] [tension, snare build, open chords]Say what you want but don’t say it loud
We built this lie and we’re trapped in it now
I see the truth in the space between
We’re holding on to what we used to be
[CHORUS 1 (1:15–1:45)] [full band, layered harsh vocals + wide guitars, melodic lead under scream]
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE
NOTHING LEFT TO BLEED
WE’RE HOLDING DUST TOGETHER
CALLING IT A NEED
YOU DON’T WANT ME HERE
I DON’T WANT TO STAY
WE DON’T LOVE ANYMORE
WE JUST FADE AWAY
[VERSE 2 (1:45–2:25)]
Now silence speaks louder than your voice
Every glance feels like a final choice
We stopped trying somewhere down the line
Now we just kill time pretending we’re fine
I memorize the shape of your goodbye
It’s written in the way you won’t meet my eyes
No more war, no more regret
Just two hearts trying to forget
[MID INSTRUMENTAL (2:25–2:41)]
[Clean guitar reprise (darker variation of intro motif)
Melodic lead carries emotion, Bass minimal, Build tension into breakdown]
[BREAKDOWN (2:41–3:25)][half-time crushing chugs, dry vocals, rhythmic scream lines, space-heavy]
YOU DON’T HEAR ME ANYMORE
I DON’T REACH YOU ANYMORE
WE JUST REPEAT
WHAT WE ALREADY BROKE
NO SAVING THIS
NO FIXING THIS
NO US LEFT IN THIS
YOU SAY MY NAME LIKE IT MEANS NOTHING
YOU LOOK AT ME LIKE I’M ALREADY GONE
[CHORUS 2 (3:25–3:55)][heavier, more layered vocals.
Outro: clean guitar reprise → ambient fade]
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE
NOTHING LEFT INSIDE
WE BUILT THIS GRAVE TOGETHER
NOW WE LIE INSIDE
DON’T PRETEND IT’S LOVE
DON’T CALL IT FATE
WE HELD ON TOO LONG
UNTIL IT BROKE AWAY
[OUTRO (3:55–5:00) Clean guitar returns (intro motif variation)] [Ambient fade]
We don’t burn anymore…
We just fade…
No more us…
No more war…
I won’t stay in this…
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT OF US
[long scream]