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\"Exit<\/p>\n

Exit Strategy<\/div>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

From the album “Exit Strategy<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exit Strategy<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWhich way is out
\n(I\u2019m trying to find out about)
\nWhich way is out
\n(Echoes in the dark, no doubt)
\nWhich way is out
\n(Every turn just spins me \u2018round)
\nWhich way is out<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nRunning through the echoes of a plan gone wrong
\nEvery door I open pulls me further along
\nShadows on the ceiling sketch a fractured truth
\nEvery step I\u2019m taking feels like wasted youth<\/p>\n

Signals in the static, breaking up the line
\nEvery reassurance just a thin disguise
\nMaps without a legend, roads without a name
\nEvery path I follow circles back again<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf there\u2019s a way out, it\u2019s buried deep inside
\nBeneath the fear and everything we try to hide<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhat\u2019s the exit strategy
\n(Locked in our own cage)
\nCan we avoid tragedy
\n(Despite all of our rage?)
\nSearching for a remedy
\n(While we turn the page)
\nWhat\u2019s the exit strategy
\n(From this endless stage?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nConversations looping like a worn-out tape
\nEvery explanation just another escape
\nTruth is in the tension that we never face
\nFighting for a freedom we refuse to trace<\/p>\n

Building up a fortress just to keep us in
\nWalls we thought were armor wearing thin and dim
\nEvery contradiction stacking up inside
\nEvery quiet moment something else to hide<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf there\u2019s a way out, we\u2019ve buried it alive
\nUnder all the reasons we pretend to thrive<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhat\u2019s the exit strategy
\n(Locked in our own cage)
\nCan we avoid tragedy
\n(Despite all of our rage?)
\nClinging to a memory
\n(From a distant age)
\nWhat\u2019s the exit strategy
\n(From this endless stage?)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Piano, Organ, Minimal Percussion]
\nNo map, no guide
\n(Just a shifting tide)
\nWe justify the fall
\n(Like we designed it all)
\nNo key, no code
\n(Just a heavy load)
\nWe carry what we chose
\n(But no one really knows)<\/p>\n

Which way is out
\n(I\u2019m trying to find out about)
\nWhich way is out
\n(We scream and we shout)
\nWhich way is out
\n(When the lights all fade?)
\nWhich way is out
\n(From the plans we made?)<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Arrangement, Layered Vocals]
\nWhat\u2019s the exit strategy
\n(Breaking through the cage)
\nCan we rewrite history
\n(Or just disengage?)
\nFacing all the entropy
\n(As we disengage)
\nWhat\u2019s the exit strategy
\n(At the final stage?)<\/p>\n

Which Way Out<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nFootsteps fade on hollow ground
\nEvery answer circles round
\nSigns keep pointing everywhere
\nBut nothing really takes me there<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nI followed lines that felt so sure
\nEvery promise sold as cure
\nBut every cure just masked the ache
\nOf every choice I didn\u2019t make<\/p>\n

Walls keep shifting where I stand
\nLike they\u2019re drawn by someone\u2019s hand
\nEvery map I try to read
\nLeaves me more than I can need<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nI keep thinking clarity will break through the noise
\nBut every silence feels like borrowed voice<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhich way out
\n(Turn left or turn right)
\nFigure out
\n(Does the tunnel have light)
\nWhich way out
\n(Or is it all the same)
\nFigure out
\n(Who\u2019s calling my name)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums Enter Softly]
\nEvery corridor looks new
\nBut they all lead back to you
\nOr the version that I knew
\nBefore I lost what felt like true<\/p>\n

Doors are open, doors are shut
\nBut I can\u2019t tell what\u2019s what
\nEvery step I try to take
\nFeels like ground about to break<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf direction is a lie we tell ourselves to cope
\nThen every step I take is just another rope<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhich way out
\n(Turn left or turn right)
\nFigure out
\n(Does the tunnel have light)
\nWhich way out
\n(Is it escape or disguise)
\nFigure out
\n(Or just closing my eyes)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Sparse Piano, Reverb Heavy]
\nDo you know
\n(Which way to go?)
\nI\u2019ve been circling the edge of everything I know<\/p>\n

Do you see
\n(What\u2019s left of me?)
\nOr just reflections of what used to be<\/p>\n

Do you know
\n(Which way to go?)
\nOr is the answer something I can\u2019t know<\/p>\n

Every signal turns to noise
\nEvery choice destroys the choice
\nStill I move without a plan
\nTrying just to understand<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Band, Layered Vocals]
\nWhich way out
\n(Turn left or turn right)
\nFigure out
\n(Does the tunnel have light)
\nWhich way out
\n(Or is there no door)
\nFigure out
\n(Am I lost or just more)<\/p>\n

Which way out
\n(Still searching the signs)
\nFigure out
\n(Where the end of the line)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Guitar Fade, Soft Synth Drones]
\nWhich way out\u2026
\nOr is there no way out at all\u2026<\/p>\n

Backdoor<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nEvery entrance looks the same
\nDifferent sign, same old game
\nFront row seats to the parade
\nWhile the exits slowly fade<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nLocked into a grand display
\nSmile like it\u2019s all O.K.
\nBut behind the velvet rope
\nI\u2019m just scanning lines for hope<\/p>\n

Every hallway leads to more
\nOf what I\u2019ve already seen before
\nEvery answer dressed in gold
\nBut the truth is getting old<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf there\u2019s a way around the scene
\nIt\u2019s somewhere in between<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nDoesn\u2019t any place
\nHave a backdoor
\n(Any more)<\/p>\n

Some way to get out
\nWhen in doubt
\n(Shout!)<\/p>\n

Need a no doubt route!
\n(Backdoor!)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Builds]
\nEvery spotlight feels too bright
\nEvery day turns into night
\nEvery rule I didn\u2019t write
\nStill defines me left and right<\/p>\n

Whispers travel wall to wall
\nThere\u2019s a way beyond it all
\nNot the path they advertise
\nBut the one they keep disguised<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nNot every exit\u2019s in plain sight
\nSome only show when you don\u2019t fight<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nDoesn\u2019t any place
\nHave a backdoor
\n(Any more)<\/p>\n

Some way to get out
\nWhen in doubt
\n(Shout!)<\/p>\n

Need a no doubt route!
\n(Backdoor!)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Percussion + Organ]
\nCheck the corners, check the seams
\nHidden in the in-betweens
\nEvery structure has a flaw
\nEvery system breaks a law<\/p>\n

Pull the curtain, find the crack
\nEvery \u201cforward\u201d leads you back
\nUnless you step outside the frame
\nAnd stop playing by the game<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Full Band Rising]
\nIf the front is all a show
\nThen the side is where I go
\nIf the path is all mapped out
\nThen I\u2019m taking the way out<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Big, Layered Vocals]
\nDoesn\u2019t any place
\nHave a backdoor
\n(Any more)<\/p>\n

Some way to get out
\nWhen in doubt
\n(Shout!)<\/p>\n

Need a no doubt route!
\n(Backdoor!)<\/p>\n

Find the hidden detour!
\n(Backdoor!)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Bass Groove + Guitar Fade]
\nEvery place\u2026
\nEvery space\u2026
\nThere\u2019s a backdoor\u2026
\n(Like before)<\/p>\n

Trapdoor<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nDust in the light, no sound to hold
\nAir feels heavy, thin and cold
\nEvery step just echoes back
\nAlong the same invisible track<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWalls don\u2019t move but they close in
\nLike they know where I\u2019ve been
\nEvery room feels twice its size
\nBut there\u2019s nowhere to hide inside<\/p>\n

Faces fade into the floor
\nLike I\u2019ve seen them all before
\nTime keeps slipping out of reach
\nLeaving nothing left to teach<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nI keep searching through the seams
\nOf these repeating dreams<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nIs there a trapdoor
\nIn this floor
\n(\u2019cause I can\u2019t stand any more)<\/p>\n

Is there a trapdoor
\nAnywhere \u2019round here
\n(So that I can disappear)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Rhythm Enters, Tension Builds]
\nFootsteps follow, though I\u2019m still
\nStanding perfectly still
\nLike the room is breathing slow
\nAnd I\u2019m the only one that knows<\/p>\n

Every corner looks the same
\nEvery exit calls my name
\nBut when I reach, it\u2019s just the wall
\nClosing in and that is all<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf escape is just a thought
\nWhy does it feel like I forgot<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nIs there a trapdoor
\nBeneath me here
\n(\u2019cause I can\u2019t think clear)<\/p>\n

Is there a trapdoor
\nSome hidden seam
\n(Inside this dream)<\/p>\n

Is there a trapdoor
\nAnywhere \u2019round here
\n(So that I can disappear)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Sparse Piano + Echoing Vocals]
\nMaybe it\u2019s not in the floor
\nMaybe it\u2019s something more
\nA fracture in the way I see
\nA break in continuity<\/p>\n

Maybe I don\u2019t need to fall
\nMaybe I just need to call
\nTo something underneath the skin
\nTo let the outside in<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Percussion Intensifies, Synth Rising]
\nEvery surface starts to bend
\nEvery loop begins to end
\nSomething shifting out of view
\nLike the room is splitting through<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Band, Heavy Atmosphere]
\nIs there a trapdoor
\nIn this floor
\n(\u2019cause I can\u2019t stand any more)<\/p>\n

Is there a trapdoor
\nRight beneath me here
\n(To erase the fear)<\/p>\n

Is there a trapdoor
\nAnywhere \u2019round here
\n(So that I can disappear)<\/p>\n

Is there a trapdoor
\nOr is it me
\n(That sets me free)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nNo door\u2026
\nNo floor\u2026
\nJust the thought of something more\u2026<\/p>\n

Way Off<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nCompass spinning in my hand
\nLines erased we thought were planned
\nEvery mile feels unsure
\nNothing pointing like before<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe were certain at the start
\nEvery map a work of art
\nBut the road began to bend
\nAnd we lost it in the end<\/p>\n

Every sign we passed on by
\nNow just questions asking \u201cwhy?\u201d
\nEvery turn we didn\u2019t take
\nFeels like some forgotten stake<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf direction\u2019s just a guess we made
\nThen maybe we can still unmake the maze<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nOh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)
\nOf course\u2026
\n(We need to find our way)
\nSo far gone, what can we say
\n(Lost the path along the way)
\nOh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums Enter Lightly]
\nWe keep tracing steps in sand
\nTrying hard to understand
\nHow the lines we thought were true
\nFaded into something new<\/p>\n

Every wrong begins to show
\nPlaces we don\u2019t want to go
\nBut the further that we stray
\nThe more we learn along the way<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nMaybe every detour has a cost
\nBut not every turn means we are lost<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nOh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)
\nOf course\u2026
\n(We need to find our way)
\nDrifting farther every day
\n(Still we try to navigate)
\nOh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Piano + Ambient Pads]
\nIf there\u2019s no clear line to follow
\nDo we lead or do we borrow
\nEvery step a leap of faith
\nThrough the doubt we can\u2019t erase<\/p>\n

Maybe wrong is just a view
\nFrom a point we once outgrew
\nMaybe lost is just a sign
\nWe\u2019re ahead of our own time<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Full Band Rising]
\nNo more waiting for the chart
\nWe redraw it from the heart
\nEvery path we carve ourselves
\nIs the truth we never felt<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Layered Vocals]
\nOh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)
\nOf course\u2026
\n(We need to find our way)
\nThrough the night into the day
\n(We\u2019ll create a brand new way)
\nOh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)<\/p>\n

Oh, no we\u2019re way
\n(Off course)
\nBut maybe that\u2019s the way
\n(To find a better way)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Guitar Arpeggio, Soft Fade]
\nOff course\u2026
\n(Reality rehearse)
\nStill moving\u2026
\n(Toward proving)
\nStill choosing\u2026<\/p>\n

Plan B<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWe had it mapped out line by line
\nEvery move by your design
\nNo room left for chance or doubt
\nNow I\u2019m staring at the fallout<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe built it up like it couldn\u2019t break
\nEvery promise we chose to make
\nStacked so high on certainty
\nNow it\u2019s crashing down on me<\/p>\n

You pulled the thread, it all came loose
\nEvery win turned to an excuse
\nAll the trust we tried to save
\nBuried in the plans we gave<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen everything we counted on just disappears
\nWe\u2019re left with all the questions and the fears<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nCan you please tell me
\n(Is there a Plan B)
\nO.K. so you say
\n(Failed Plan A)
\nSo, we\u2019d really love to see
\n(Plan B)
\nSomething more than make-believe
\n(Plan B)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Fuller Band Enters]
\nEvery fallback feels the same
\nJust a different kind of blame
\nShifting ground beneath our feet
\nTurning circles on repeat<\/p>\n

You say we\u2019ll figure something new
\nBut it sounds like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu
\nAnother version, different name
\nStill the ending stays the same<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf every road we take just leads us back again
\nAre we adapting or pretending we can win?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nCan you please tell me
\n(Is there a Plan B)
\nO.K. so you say
\n(Failed Plan A)
\nSo, we\u2019d really love to see
\n(Plan B)
\nNot just words in theory
\n(Plan B)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Ambient Synth]
\nPlan A failed
\n(Now that you\u2019ve bailed\u2026)
\nLeft us stranded in between
\n(All the what-could-have-beens)<\/p>\n

Plan A fell
\n(Nothing left to sell\u2026)
\nEvery promise out of reach
\n(Just beyond our speech)<\/p>\n

Plan A\u2019s gone
\n(But we carry on\u2026)
\nStill we\u2019re searching endlessly
\n(For a Plan B)<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Drums + Guitar Rising]
\nIf there\u2019s another way, then show it now
\nNo more empty lines or broken vows
\nWe don\u2019t need perfection, just a sign
\nThat we\u2019re not running out of time<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Band, Layered Vocals]
\nCan you please tell me
\n(Is there a Plan B)
\nO.K. so you say
\n(Failed Plan A)
\nSo, we\u2019d really love to see
\n(Plan B)
\nSomething we can finally be
\n(Plan B)<\/p>\n

Can you please tell me
\n(Is there a Plan B)
\nNo more drifting aimlessly
\n(Plan B)
\nGive us something we can read
\n(Plan B)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Guitar Arpeggio, Fading Synth]
\nMaybe there\u2019s no master key
\nJust fragments of a Plan B\u2026<\/p>\n

Bomb ‘Em<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nLights go red, crowd goes thin
\nI count it down and dive back in
\nNo safety net, no second guess
\nJust noise and motion, nothing less<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nThey said play safe, I said no way
\nI came here just to misbehave
\nTurn the volume up too loud
\nMake the silence scream out proud
\nEvery doubt I used to know
\nGets swallowed in the overload
\nNo retreat and no delay
\nGonna blow the whole thing away<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the pressure starts to climb
\nI don\u2019t fold\u2014I detonate all time<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nMan,
\nI\u2019ve got no backup plan
\n(Once again)
\nGonna bomb \u2019em
\n(Bomb \u2019em!)
\nYes, I am<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Driving Groove]
\nEvery word is gasoline
\nEvery line is pure machine
\nBuilt to crash and built to despise
\nUnderneath these flashing lights
\nCrowd has left\u2026 what\u2019s left\u2019s far-right
\nCaught inside the rage and frigth
\nNo more rules to hold me in
\nLet the chaos now begin<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf you want control, forget
\nSanity has lost her bet<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nMan,
\nYou\u2019ve got no backup plan
\n(Once again)
\nStop! Don\u2019t harm \u2019em
\n(Don\u2019t bomb \u2019em!)
\nNo, that\u2019s no win<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Half Time, Echo Vocals]
\nDestruction, but not the end
\nSome day the energy mends
\nEvery silence gets replaced
\nBy the \u201cour\u201d we\u2019ve embraced
\nNo collapse, no final fall
\nJust a signal through it all
\nTurning nothing into flame
\nCalling out you\u2019re filthy blame<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Band, Explosive Energy]
\nGonna blow the truth wide
\nMake the night electrified
\nEvery wall I ever knew
\nFalls apart in what I do
\nGonna shake the whole place down
\nTurn the silence inside out
\nNo retreat and no demand
\nJust the power in my hand<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nBomb \u2019em\u2026
\n(No not again)
\nBomb \u2019em\u2026
\n(Time for your end to begin)<\/p>\n

Exit, Stage Left!<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nCurtain twitching in the wind
\nAnother scene about to begin
\nSpotlight flickers like a thought
\nBetween what\u2019s real and what is not<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nLines rehearsed but half forgot
\nImprov life, ready or not
\nEvery gesture overdone
\nWhen the crowd thinks it\u2019s all fun
\nBackstage chaos, quiet sweat
\nEvery cue I can\u2019t forget
\nStagehands whisper, count me in
\nFor the next time I begin<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nBut somewhere in the chaos I recall
\nA voice that cuts through it all<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhat Snagglepuss said
\n(Keeps going through my head)
\nHeavens to Murgatroyd!
\n(Play some Pink Floyd)
\nExits shine a stop sign red
\n(Still ringing overhead)
\nA line I can\u2019t avoid
\n(Play some Pink Floyd)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nExit!
\n(Stage left)
\nExit!
\n(Stage right)
\nTake a break
\n(From the spotlight)
\nMake a break
\n(For broad daylight)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Tightens, Bass Prominent]
\nEvery act just blends to one
\nUnderneath the burning sun
\nCostume changes, name tag too
\nBut I still feel strangely new
\nAudience dissolves to smoke
\nEvery joke becomes a cloak
\nHiding something I can\u2019t say
\nIn the role I play each day<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nAnd in the wings where silence grows
\nThat strange old wisdom softly flows<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhat Snagglepuss said
\n(It rattles in my head)
\nHeavens to Murgatroyd!
\n(Reality deployed)
\nCurtains drawn in shades of red
\n(Still echoing instead)
\nSome cosmic twisted ploy
\n(Play some Pink Floyd)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nExit!
\n(Stage left)
\nExit!
\n(Stage right)
\nSlip away
\n(Out of sight)
\nFade to gray
\n(Out of light)
\nExit!
\n(No applause tonight)
\nJust the fade
\n(Of spotlight)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Psychedelic Breakdown, Reverb Guitar + Synth Swells]
\nIs it acting if I stay?
\nOr just forgetting how to play?
\nEvery mask becomes my face
\nEvery space becomes the stage
\nTime dissolves into the cue
\nNothing left I didn\u2019t do
\nBut somewhere in the painted scene
\nI\u2019m not sure what I mean<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Drums, Choir-like Vocals]
\nCue the silence, cue the break
\nEvery line begins to shake
\nCurtain breathing, open wide
\nSomething waiting just outside<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Anthemic]
\nWhat Snagglepuss said
\n(It lives inside my head)
\nHeavens to Murgatroyd!
\n(The walls of sound deployed)
\nExit signs in burning red
\n(Still glowing where I tread)
\nPlay the truth I can\u2019t avoid
\n(Play some Pink Floyd)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nExit!
\n(Stage left)
\nExit!
\n(Stage right)
\nSlip away
\n(Out of sight)
\nInto night
\n(Out of light)
\nExit!
\nNo more role to play
\nJust fade away<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nWhat Snagglepuss said\u2026
\nStill echoes in the head\u2026
\nExit\u2026 stage left\u2026<\/p>\n

Run<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nHeartbeat ticking in my ears
\nCounting down through all my fears
\nEvery second feels too loud
\nLost inside a moving crowd<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nNo more time to hesitate
\nEvery choice arrives too late
\nAll the plans I never made
\nNow collapse and start to fade<\/p>\n

Footsteps echo down the line
\nEvery shadow looks like mine
\nEvery road begins to blur
\nWith the things I can\u2019t deter<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the walls all close at once
\nYou don\u2019t think\u2014you just run<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nExit strategy
\n(I had none)
\nExit strategy
\n(Now it\u2019s run)
\nEvery option come undone
\n(All that\u2019s left is run)
\nExit strategy
\n(Now it\u2019s run)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nRun!
\n(Into the setting sun)
\nRun!
\n(Until your days are done)
\nRun!
\n(Run, run, run)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Driving Beat Kicks In]
\nEvery breath a burning thread
\nEvery thought just push ahead
\nNo more looking back behind
\nNothing there I need to find<\/p>\n

Lines I drew have disappeared
\nEverything I thought I feared
\nTurns to fuel beneath my feet
\nPounding out a steady beat<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the ground won\u2019t hold you still
\nMotion is your only will<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nExit strategy
\n(I had none)
\nExit strategy
\n(Now it\u2019s run)
\nEvery doorway weighs a ton
\n(So I choose to run)
\nExit strategy
\n(Now it\u2019s run)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nRun!
\n(Into the setting sun)
\nRun!
\n(Until your days are done)
\nRun!
\n(Run, run, run)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Half-Time, Echo Vocals]
\nNo direction, just escape
\nEvery step a different shape
\nNot a plan but not defeat
\nJust refusing to repeat<\/p>\n

If I stop, I face it all
\nIf I move, I never fall
\nSomewhere in the endless race
\nI might finally find my place<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Synth + Drums]
\nFaster now, don\u2019t lose the thread
\nLeave the past where it has bled
\nEvery mile strips away
\nWhat I couldn\u2019t face to stay<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Intense]
\nExit strategy
\n(I had none)
\nExit strategy
\n(Now it\u2019s run)
\nAll the damage overrun
\n(Still I choose to run)
\nExit strategy
\n(Now it\u2019s run)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Layered, Chanting]
\nRun!
\n(Into the setting sun)
\nRun!
\n(Until your days are done)
\nRun!
\n(Run, run, run)<\/p>\n

Run!
\n(No more holding on)
\nRun!
\n(Until the night is gone)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nRun\u2026
\nStill running\u2026<\/p>\n

Head First<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nNo hesitation in my step
\nNo safety net, no second guess
\nFeel the edge beneath my skin
\nThat\u2019s where I begin<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nEvery warning sign I read
\nTurns into a dare I need
\nEvery line I shouldn\u2019t cross
\nFeels like something worth the cost<\/p>\n

Voices telling me to wait
\nBut I\u2019m already through the gate
\nIf it breaks, then let it break
\nI don\u2019t bend\u2014I elevate<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nI don\u2019t need a map to dive
\nI just need to feel alive<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nDivin\u2019 in
\n(Head first)
\nLook second
\n(Head first)
\nCall on reckon
\n(Head first)
\nNo protection
\n(Head first)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Bass + Drums Heavier]
\nEvery fall just fuels the rise
\nEvery risk electrifies
\nIf I crash, I learn the shape
\nOf the limits I can break<\/p>\n

No more waiting for a sign
\nNo more standing on the line
\nIf it\u2019s wrong, I\u2019ll make it right
\nSomewhere on the other side<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nFear\u2019s a language I outgrew
\nI translate it into \u201cdo\u201d<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nDivin\u2019 in
\n(Head first)
\nThink later
\n(Head first)
\nNo savior
\n(Head first)
\nGame changer
\n(Head first)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Half-Time Groove]
\nNo backup plan, no exit route
\nNo quiet voice to talk me out
\nJust momentum, just the leap
\nInto something wild and deep<\/p>\n

If I\u2019m falling, let it show
\nEvery scar is something known
\nEvery impact leaves a spark
\nLighting up the dark<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Snare Rolls, Rising Guitar]
\nI don\u2019t slow, I don\u2019t stall
\nIf I\u2019m going, I go all<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Full Band, Layered Vocals]
\nDivin\u2019 in
\n(Head first)
\nNo turning
\n(Head first)
\nStill learning
\n(Head first)
\nKeep burning
\n(Head first)<\/p>\n

Divin\u2019 in
\n(Head first)
\nNo question
\n(Head first)
\nFull session
\n(Head first)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nHead first\u2026
\n(Broken skull)
\nStill diving\u2026
\n(Score is null)<\/p>\n

Feet First<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nCountdown whispers in the dark
\nEvery second leaves a mark
\nNo more room to second-guess
\nAll that\u2019s left is forward press<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nTried to reroute, tried to stall
\nBut the writing\u2019s on the wall
\nEvery fallback disappeared
\nEvery outcome now is clear<\/p>\n

Lines are drawn, no in-between
\nWhat we were and what we\u2019ve seen
\nEvery choice has led me here
\nPast the edge of doubt and fear<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the moment locks you in
\nThere\u2019s no out\u2014just begin<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAs a last resort
\n(Going out feet first)
\nToo late to abort
\n(Heading out feet first)
\nNo more time to distort
\n(Truth unrehearsed)
\nAs a last resort
\n(Going out feet first)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums Hit Harder]
\nEvery signal turns to go
\nEven when you don\u2019t quite know
\nIf it\u2019s right or if it\u2019s wrong
\nYou\u2019ve been moving all along<\/p>\n

Every fear you tried to fight
\nNow just fuels the final flight
\nEvery doubt that held you back
\nFades away into the black<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen retreat is just a word
\nAnd advance is all that\u2019s heard<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAs a last resort
\n(Going out feet first)
\nToo late to abort
\n(Heading out feet first)
\nNo more time to distort
\n(Truth unrehearsed)
\nAs a last resort
\n(Going out feet first)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Half-Time, Echoed Vocals]
\nNo return, no rewind
\nNo more pause, no more time
\nEvery step already made
\nEvery debt already paid<\/p>\n

Not defeat, not the end
\nJust the point where paths transcend
\nWhat was fear becomes release
\nIn the forward motion\u2019s peace<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Guitar, Snare Rolls]
\nFeel the ground begin to fall
\nHear the silence call it all
\nNot a crash but something new
\nBreaking through what once you knew<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Intense]
\nAs a last resort
\n(Going out feet first)
\nToo late to abort
\n(Heading out feet first)
\nNo more time to distort
\n(Truth unrehearsed)
\nAs a last resort
\n(Going out feet first)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Instruments Drop Away, Soft Echo]
\nFeet first\u2026
\nNo looking back\u2026
\n(Back, back, back)
\nJust forward\u2026
\n(Onward\u2026 toward)<\/p>\n

Random Man<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nStep out of line, don\u2019t ask me why
\nFlip a coin and let it fly
\nLeft or right or upside down
\nHe\u2019s the strangest guy in town<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWakes up late or not at all
\nAnswers questions with a drawl
\nStarts a sentence, ends it twice
\nRolls the dice and calls it nice<\/p>\n

Every plan gets rearranged
\nNothing steady, always changed
\nTalks in riddles, walks in loops
\nTrades his shoes for hula hoops<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nYou can\u2019t map what won\u2019t stay still
\nHe\u2019s chaos dressed in will<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHe goes around saying
\n(Yes, I am)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

He just keeps on playing
\n(Missing his brain pan)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums Kick In]
\nPaints the sky a different hue
\nJust because he hates it blue
\nCalls it logic, calls it fate
\nShows up early when he\u2019s late<\/p>\n

Builds a bridge to nowhere fast
\nSays the future\u2019s in the past
\nLaughs before the joke is told
\nBreaks the mold, then breaks the mold<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nEvery rule just slips away
\nHe rewrites them day by day<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHe goes around saying
\n(Yes, I am)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

He just keeps on playing
\n(Missing his brain pan)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Funk Groove]
\nIs it madness? Is it art?
\nIs it pieces torn apart?
\nOr a pattern we can\u2019t see
\nHidden in absurdity<\/p>\n

Every turn a brand-new spin
\nEvery loss a twisted win
\nIf there\u2019s meaning, he won\u2019t say
\nHe just laughs and walks away<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Layered Vocals, Rising Energy]
\nTry to follow, lose the thread
\nEvery path you thought you read
\nLeads you somewhere unforeseen
\nIn his shifting in-between<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Playful]
\nHe goes around saying
\n(Yes, I am)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

He just keeps on playing
\n(Missing his brain pan)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

Says it all without a plan
\n(Wave your hand)
\nRandom Man<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Instruments Drop One by One]
\nRandom steps\u2026
\n(Most regrets)
\nRandom chance\u2026
\n(Missed last dance)
\nNever still enough to land\u2026
\n(Doesn\u2019t even understand)<\/p>\n

Raspberries<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nPucker up, don\u2019t take it serious
\nLittle noise, a little delirious
\nNot a word but loud and clear
\nSay it all without a fear<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nYou can dress it up in a clever line
\nYou can spin it out, take your time
\nBut sometimes words just get in the way
\nBetter off with what you don\u2019t say<\/p>\n

Roll your eyes, take your stance
\nGive the moment half a chance
\nWhen the world gets way too tight
\nYou can answer back just right<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nNo debate, no apologies
\nJust a sound that breaks the freeze<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nRaspberries
\n(A Bronx cheer)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(Intent is clear)
\nRaspberries
\n(Loud and near)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(\u2026very\u2026)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Bouncy Bassline Enters]
\nEvery rule you\u2019re told to keep
\nEvery promise buried deep
\nSometimes all it really takes
\nIs a noise that gently shakes<\/p>\n

Not polite, not refined
\nBut it speaks what\u2019s on your mind
\nWhen the pressure starts to build
\nLet it out, unfiltered<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nNo permission, no decree
\nJust a little mockery<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nRaspberries
\n(A Bronx cheer)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(Intent is clear)
\nRaspberries
\n(Far and near)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(\u2026very\u2026)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Claps + Minimal Beat]
\nStick out your tongue some
\n(Outcome varies)
\nLet it roll, let it come
\n(No need for worries)<\/p>\n

Make a sound, say it all
\n(Big or small)
\nSometimes simple says it best
\n(No need for the rest)<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Full Band Returns, Energetic]
\nWhen the words all disappear
\nAnd the meaning\u2019s crystal clear
\nYou don\u2019t need a grand decree
\nJust a bit of honesty<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Playful Vocals]
\nRaspberries
\n(A Bronx cheer)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(Intent is clear)
\nRaspberries
\n(Year to year)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(\u2026very\u2026)<\/p>\n

Raspberries
\n(Loud and free)
\nBlowing a raspberry
\n(Just let it be)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Whistle + Fade Out]
\n\u2026very\u2026
\n\u2026very\u2026
\n(Raspberry)<\/p>\n

Slippery Slope<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nDrip by drip, it starts so slow
\nLines we cross we barely know
\nShiny surface, hidden cost
\nEvery gain already lost<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nEasy answers, quick returns
\nFeed the fire that always burns
\nPromises in barrels sealed
\nTruth is something never revealed
\nBlackened rivers, poisoned air
\nWe pretend it isn\u2019t there
\nShort-term wins, long-term debt
\nA future we already bet<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWe keep telling ourselves it\u2019s under control
\nWhile the ground keeps giving way below<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nOil is a slippery slope
\n(Running out of rope)
\nBurning up destiny
\n(Burning right in front of me)
\nTrading all our hope
\n(For what we can\u2019t unsee)
\nOil is a slippery slope
\n(Pulling down you and me)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Full Band Enters]
\nInfrastructure built on sand
\nPipelines drawn across the land
\nEvery mile a deeper tie
\nTo a system we can\u2019t deny
\nStorms are stronger, heat is high
\nStill we look to the other side
\nCounting profits, counting loss
\nNever counting what it costs<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the warning signs are written in the sky
\nWhy do we keep choosing not to ask why?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nOil is a slippery slope
\n(Running out of rope)
\nBurning up destiny
\n(Burning right in front of me)
\nClinging just to cope
\n(Blind to what will be)
\nOil is a slippery slope
\n(No place left to flee)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Ambient Synth]
\nStep by step, we justify
\n(Every reason, every lie)
\nSay it\u2019s progress, say it\u2019s need
\n(Still we feed the endless greed)
\nOne more drop, one more day
\n(Push the consequence away)
\nTill the edge is all we see
\n(And there\u2019s no Plan B)<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Drums Rising, Guitar Swell]
\nCan we turn before we fall?
\nCan we hear the final call?
\nOr are we too far gone to change
\nLocked inside a burning cage?<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Band, Layered Vocals]
\nOil is a slippery slope
\n(Running out of rope)
\nBurning up destiny
\n(Burning right in front of me)
\nReaching out for hope
\n(But it won\u2019t set us free)
\nOil is a slippery slope
\n(What will be, will be)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Guitar Fade, Low Ambient Pad]
\nDrip by drip\u2026 it takes control\u2026
\n(Have you thought of your own role)
\nOil is a slippery slope\u2026
\n(Who is the blatant dope?)<\/p>\n

Revolving Door<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nSteps repeat on polished floor
\nFootfalls echo, nothing more
\nEvery exit leads me in
\nBack to where I just have been<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nI thought I left it far behind
\nA straight line drawn in my mind
\nBut every path I try to take
\nTurns to circles I can\u2019t break
\nFaces pass like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu
\nSame old words, just slightly new
\nEvery choice I think is mine
\nEnds up back in perfect time<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nThe harder that I try to run
\nThe more I feel I\u2019ve just begun
\nOnce more!
\n(Around the revolving door)
\nOnce more!
\n(I swear I\u2019ve been here before)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nGoing round and round
\n(Can\u2019t figure my way out)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Out turns into doubt)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Every exit shuts me down)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Spinning back around)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums Enter, Slightly Faster Pulse]
\nSigns are pointing every way
\nNone of them are here to stay
\nI follow one, it fades away
\nLike it never meant to say
\nTime is bending at the seams
\nOr that\u2019s how it always seems
\nMemory and present blur
\nNothing is what I prefer<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nI reach for something I can\u2019t name
\nAnd end up in the same old frame
\nOnce more!
\n(Around the revolving door)
\nOnce more!
\n(The exit is the floor)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nGoing round and round
\n(Can\u2019t figure my way out)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Out turns into doubt)
\nGoing round and round
\n(No end I can sound)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Just spinning around)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Minimal Piano + Echo]
\nIf every path returns to here
\nIs \u201cforward\u201d just a shifting mirror?
\nAm I moving or standing still
\nA passenger without a will
\nEvery door I try to break
\nTurns into the same mistake
\nEvery answer that I find
\nLeaves the question far behind<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Guitar + Percussion Rising]
\nI won\u2019t stop, I won\u2019t concede
\nEven if it\u2019s what I need
\nEvery turn I take again
\nFeels like somewhere I began<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full Band, Layered Vocals]
\nGoing round and round
\n(Can\u2019t figure my way out)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Out turns into doubt)
\nGoing round and round
\n(I hear the same sound)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Spinning me down)
\nGoing round and round
\n(I\u2019m lost but I\u2019m found)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Still chained to the ground)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nOnce more\u2026
\n(Around the revolving door\u2026)
\nOnce more\u2026
\n(And back to before\u2026)<\/p>\n

Strategy Survivability<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWe drew the lines in darker days
\nBuilt our walls in careful ways
\nBut every wall became a weight
\nEvery \u201csafe\u201d just came too late<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe tried control, we tried to win
\nTried to lock the chaos in
\nBut every lock we engineered
\nOnly magnified the fear<\/p>\n

Numbers rising, systems strain
\nShort-term comfort, long-term pain
\nEvery shortcut left a scar
\nEvery \u201cnear\u201d still felt too far<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf survival\u2019s more than just getting through
\nThen maybe it begins with what we choose<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nA strategy
\n(Of survivability)
\nA clean exit
\n(You won\u2019t regret)
\nNot escape but clarity
\n(A new trajectory)
\nA strategy
\n(Of survivability)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums + Bass Enter, Groove Builds]
\nWe can pivot, we can bend
\nWe don\u2019t have to break again
\nEvery failure holds a clue
\nPointing to a better view<\/p>\n

Not a race to outrun time
\nBut to change the paradigm
\nWhat we take and what we give
\nDefines the way we live<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the path ahead is one we make
\nThen every step\u2019s a chance to recalibrate<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nA strategy
\n(Of survivability)
\nA clean exit
\n(You won\u2019t regret)
\nBuilt on shared responsibility
\n(And accountability)
\nA strategy
\n(Of survivability)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nMan,
\nMy exit plan:
\n(Love!)<\/p>\n

Come rise above!
\n(Sustainability)
\nCome on and love!
\n(\u2026 rise above)
\nSurvivability
\n(Our exit strategy)
\nLove
\n(Love, love, love)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Piano + Ambient Textures]
\nNot a door we run toward
\nNot a line we can afford
\nBut a shift in how we see
\nWhat it means to truly be<\/p>\n

Less extraction, more repair
\nMore intention, deeper care
\nEvery system we redesign
\nLeaves the past a bit behind<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Full Band Rising, Choir Layers]
\nFrom the ground up, from within
\nWhere we stop is where we begin
\nEvery voice becomes a part
\nOf a wiser, stronger heart<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Anthemic, Expansive]
\nA strategy
\n(Of survivability)
\nA clean exit
\n(You won\u2019t regret)
\nNot the end but continuity
\n(A new reality)
\nA strategy
\n(Of survivability)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Layered, Uplifting]
\nMan,
\nMy exit plan:
\n(Love!)<\/p>\n

Come rise above!
\n(Sustainability)
\nCome on and love!
\n(\u2026 rise above)
\nSurvivability
\n(Our exit strategy)
\nLove
\n(Love, love, love)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Gentle Guitar, Fading Synth]
\nLove\u2026
\nRise above\u2026
\n(Find out about)
\n\u2026 the way out\u2026<\/p>\n

Planet B<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nA pale blue dot in the dark unknown
\nSpinning quiet, all alone
\nWe drew the lines, we claimed the land
\nLike we could shape it with our hands<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe built our towers to the sky
\nWatched the oceans slowly rise
\nTurned the forests into flame
\nStill we said it\u2019s not our blame<\/p>\n

We chased the stars for somewhere new
\nLike there\u2019s another world in view
\nBut every map we try to read
\nLeads us back to what we need<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWe keep pretending there\u2019s a place to run
\nBut every road begins and ends in one<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nAre you telling me
\nThere is no planet B
\n(Really)
\nI guess we all forgot
\nThis is all we\u2019ve got
\n(Why? Why not?)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nOh, no planet B
\n(We chart our destiny)
\nWoe, oh no planet B
\n(Just planet A\u2026 what else can I say?)
\nOh, no planet B
\n(No reset, no guarantee)
\nWoe, oh no planet B
\n(It\u2019s slipping away)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums + Bass Enter]
\nEvery warning in the air
\nStill we act like we don\u2019t care
\nEvery headline, every sign
\nDraws a sharper, thinner line<\/p>\n

We debate while seconds pass
\nFuture buried in the past
\nEvery choice we fail to make
\nIs another risk we take<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf we keep waiting for a better plan
\nWe might not get another chance to stand<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nAre you telling me
\nThere is no planet B
\n(Really)
\nI guess we all forgot
\nThis is all we\u2019ve got
\n(Why? Why not?)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nOh, no planet B
\n(We chart our destiny)
\nWoe, oh no planet B
\n(Just planet A\u2026 what else can I say?)
\nOh, no planet B
\n(No backup we can see)
\nWoe, oh no planet B
\n(It\u2019s slipping away)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Atmospheric Synth]
\nWe reach for rockets, reach for space
\nWhile losing touch with this one place
\nDreaming of escape velocity
\nIgnoring our reality<\/p>\n

We had the answer all along
\nBut we kept choosing what was wrong
\nNow every second, every breath
\nFeels like we\u2019re bargaining with death<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Full Band Rising]
\nCan we turn before the end?
\nCan we break or can we bend?
\nIs there time to change the way
\nOr is this where we fade away?<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Layered Vocals]
\nOh, no planet B
\n(We chart our destiny)
\nWoe, oh no planet B
\n(Just planet A\u2026 what else can I say?)
\nOh, no planet B
\n(No second chance to see)
\nWoe, oh no planet B
\n(Don\u2019t throw it away)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nAre you telling me\u2026
\nThere is no planet B\u2026
\n(Really\u2026)<\/p>\n

Fire!<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nRed lights flashing through the haze
\nEvery second starts to blaze
\nSmoke is rising, tension climbs
\nNo more room for wasted time<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nHeat is creeping up the walls
\nEchoed warnings through the halls
\nEvery exit sign\u2019s a plea
\nPointing toward what we can\u2019t see<\/p>\n

Voices cut through growing fear
\n\u201cMove it now, don\u2019t linger here\u201d
\nEvery step a racing beat
\nPounding hard beneath our feet<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nDo you know where\u2026
\n(The fire exit is?)
\nAre you aware
\n(This is not a quiz)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThere\u2019s a fire
\nBurning higher
\n(And, we\u2019ve gotta get out of here)<\/p>\n

Hey! Did you hear
\nJust to be clear
\n(There\u2019s a fire burnin\u2019 higher)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\n(Fire, fire, fire)
\nIt\u2019s our desire
\n(To get outta here)
\nFar, far from dire
\n(Please bring it near)<\/p>\n

We gotta get out of here!<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Intensified Rhythm]
\nCeiling cracking, sparks ignite
\nTurning shadows into light
\nEvery moment closing in
\nLike the air is growing thin<\/p>\n

Hands are reaching, pulling through
\nNo one\u2019s leaving anyone behind you
\nThrough the smoke, a path appears
\nCutting through the noise and fear<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nDo you know where\u2026
\n(The fire exit is?)
\nAre you aware
\n(This is not a quiz)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThere\u2019s a fire
\nBurning higher
\n(And, we\u2019ve gotta get out of here)<\/p>\n

Hey! Did you hear
\nJust to be clear
\n(There\u2019s a fire burnin\u2019 higher)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\n(Fire, fire, fire)
\nIt\u2019s our desire
\n(To get outta here)
\nFar, far from dire
\n(Please bring it near)<\/p>\n

We gotta get out of here!
\n(Fire, fire, fire)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Half-Time, Heavy Atmosphere]
\nDon\u2019t freeze, don\u2019t wait
\nEvery second shifts your fate
\nFollow signs, stay low, stay tight
\nMove together toward the light<\/p>\n

No panic, no fall
\nWe can make it through it all
\nThrough the heat and through the flame
\nWe don\u2019t leave the same<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Snare Rolls, Rising Guitar + Synth]
\nCloser now, don\u2019t lose the line
\nEvery step we\u2019re buying time
\nThrough the smoke, a glow appears
\nCutting through our doubts and fears<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Explosive]
\nThere\u2019s a fire
\nBurning higher
\n(And, we\u2019ve gotta get out of here)<\/p>\n

Hey! Did you hear
\nJust to be clear
\n(There\u2019s a fire burnin\u2019 higher)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Layered Vocals]
\nIt\u2019s our desire
\n(To get outta here)
\nFar, far from dire
\n(Please bring it near)<\/p>\n

We gotta get out of here!
\n(Fire, fire, fire)
\nFire, fire, fire
\n(We gotta get out of here!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nOut of the smoke\u2026
\n(Relieve the choke)
\nInto the air\u2026
\n(Outta there)<\/p>\n

Fish Out of Water<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nShould\u2019ve had a better plan, man<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWaves still ringing in my ears
\nNow there\u2019s silence nowhere near
\nBreathing feels a little wrong
\n\u2026 don\u2019t know where you belong<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nUsed to move without a thought
\nEvery current felt so taught
\nNow the ground won\u2019t let you glide
\nEvery step a shifting tide<\/p>\n

Eyes are wide, but nothing\u2019s clear
\nEverything feels out of gear
\nWhat was easy, what was free
\nNow just feels like gravity<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nOut of place, out of sync
\nOn the edge of what you think<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAre you a fish out of water
\n(Should\u2019ve done what you aught to)
\nFlip flopping over the land
\n(Don\u2019t seem to understand)
\nEvery move just getting harder
\n(Trying just to make a stand)
\nAre you a fish out of water
\n(Learning how to live on land)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Builds]
\nEvery breath a borrowed skill
\nEvery moment standing still
\nFeels like something you can\u2019t fake
\nAnother risk you shouldn\u2019t take<\/p>\n

Voices say \u201cyou\u2019ll be alright\u201d
\nBut they don\u2019t feel what to fight
\nEvery instinct pulling back
\nTo a place you sure do lack<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf you don\u2019t belong out here
\nWhy\u2019s the water disappear?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAre you a fish out of water
\n(Should\u2019ve done what you aught to)
\nFlip flopping over the land
\n(Don\u2019t seem to understand)
\nTrying hard to go farther
\n(But I\u2019m sinking where I stand)
\nAre you a fish out of water
\n(Learning how to live on land)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Piano + Ambient Pads]
\nMaybe it\u2019s not where you are
\nMaybe you pushed too far
\nOr maybe plans just wash away
\nWhen the tides begin to sway<\/p>\n

Maybe you can grow new ways
\nTo survive these different days
\nNot the same as where you\u2019ve been
\nBut a place you\u2019re growing in<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Drums + Guitar Rise]
\nIf you\u2019re stranded here for now
\nThen best learn the where and how
\nEvery fall a lesson clear
\nYou can breathe a little here<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Uplifting]
\nAre you a fish out of water
\n(Should\u2019ve done what you aught to)
\nFlip flopping over the land
\n(Don\u2019t seem to understand)
\nMaybe change is not a bother
\n(Just a shift I hadn\u2019t planned)
\nAre you a fish out of water
\n(Finding ways to live on land)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Soft Guitar, Gentle Fade]
\nOut of water\u2026
\n(Still flipping\u2026)
\nStill flopping\u2026
\n(Water\u2019s dropping)
\nShould\u2019ve had a better plan, man<\/p>\n

All In<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nYou stacked the odds, rolled the dice
\nTold yourself it would suffice
\nEvery caution pushed aside
\nRiding hard on reckless pride<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nEvery chip across the line
\nEvery risk you called as mine
\nNo retreat and no delay
\nBurning every bridge away<\/p>\n

Eyes ahead, you couldn\u2019t see
\nWhat it cost eventually
\nEvery win just fed the flame
\nTill you couldn\u2019t leave the game<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the door you close is every door behind
\nYou don\u2019t lose\u2014you just run out of time<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nYou went all in
\n(Without an out)
\nNo doubt\u2026
\n(Nowhere to begin)
\nEvery loss comes crashing in
\n(Underneath your skin)
\nYou went all in
\n(Without an out)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums + Bass Enter]
\nEvery warning left unread
\nEvery \u201cmaybe\u201d pushed to \u201csaid\u201d
\nAll the lines you crossed too fast
\nTurned the future to the past<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re standing in the smoke
\nOf every promise that you broke
\nTrying just to understand
\nHow it slipped right through your hands<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the path you chose erased the way back home
\nThen you built this place of standing here alone<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nYou went all in
\n(Without an out)
\nNo doubt\u2026
\n(Nowhere to begin)
\nEvery echo wearing thin
\n(Spinning deep within)
\nYou went all in
\n(Without an out)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nChamp,
\nWhere\u2019s your offramp
\n(Up to your ears in fears)<\/p>\n

Start a war
\nNow there\u2019s only more
\n(More, more, more)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Ambient Swell]
\nNo pause, no reset line
\nNo rewind, no \u201cone more time\u201d
\nJust the weight of what you chose
\nAnd the truth that slowly grows<\/p>\n

Not a hero, not a loss
\nJust a ledger of the cost
\nEvery answer you denied
\nNow is standing by your side<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Drums, Guitar Swells]
\nIf there\u2019s no way out ahead
\nThen you face it all instead
\nNot by fighting one more round
\nBut by laying weapons down<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Intense]
\nYou went all in
\n(Without an out)
\nNo doubt\u2026
\n(Nowhere to begin)
\nBut you won\u2019t keep doubling down
\n(On this battleground)
\nYou went all in
\n(Now you\u2019re turning \u2018round)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Layered Vocals]
\nChamp,
\nFound a new ramp
\n(Climbing out of fears)<\/p>\n

End the war
\nNo need for more
\n(No more, no more)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Soft Guitar, Fading Pulse]
\nAll in\u2026
\nWas the wrong way to begin\u2026<\/p>\n

Best of Luck<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nStage lights flicker, curtain calls
\nHeartbeat echoes down the halls
\nEvery step is unprepared
\nBut somehow I\u2019m still standing there<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nNo script tucked inside my sleeve
\nJust the chaos I believe
\nEvery stumble, every spin
\nFeels like where I should begin<\/p>\n

They say timing is the key
\nBut I just let it come to me
\nIf it falls apart tonight
\nI\u2019ll still step into the light<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nAs they say in showbiz, lad
\n(That\u2019s the way it goes)
\nYou lose some
\n(You win some!)
\nStill you smile through all the bad
\n(That\u2019s the way it goes)
\nTake your shot
\n(Then let it go!)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nI can fly
\n(By the seat of my pants)
\nCome get high
\n(On your feet, let\u2019s dance!)
\nNo map, no plan
\n(Just take your chance)
\nI can fly
\n(By the seat of my pants)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Builds, Drums Kick In]
\nEvery spotlight feels too bright
\nEvery moment out of sight
\nStill I lean into the fall
\nLike I\u2019ve always known it all<\/p>\n

Crowd is shifting, sound is loud
\nI get lost inside the crowd
\nBut in losing track of ground
\nI keep spinning, still around<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the critics take their shots
\n(Let them say what\u2019s what)
\nYou\u2019ll forget them soon enough
\n(When the music\u2019s up!)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nI can fly
\n(By the seat of my pants)
\nCome get high
\n(On your feet, let\u2019s dance!)
\nNo safety net, no second glance
\n(Just a wild, unplanned advance)
\nI can fly
\n(By the seat of my pants)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Funk Groove + Claps]
\nNo rehearsal, no rewind
\nJust the rhythm in my mind
\nEvery \u201cmaybe\u201d turns to \u201cgo\u201d
\nWhen I let the feeling show<\/p>\n

If I fall, I\u2019ll improvise
\nTurn the stumble to disguise
\nEvery ending just becomes
\nAnother place where I have fun<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Horns, Full Band Energy]
\nHands up now, don\u2019t think twice
\nRoll the dice, pay the price
\nEvery moment starts to bend
\nInto where I\u2019ll rise again<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Celebratory]
\nI can fly
\n(By the seat of my pants)
\nCome get high
\n(On your feet, let\u2019s dance!)
\nNo fear, no doubt, no second glance
\n(Just a fearless, messy dance)
\nI can fly
\n(By the seat of my pants)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Crowd Noise, Piano Fade]
\nAs they say in showbiz, lad\u2026
\nThat\u2019s the way it goes\u2026<\/p>\n

Best of luck\u2026
\n(Don\u2019t F up)
\nBreak a leg\u2026
\n(Maybe beg)
\nAnd don\u2019t look back\u2026
\nIn fact,
\nFly high
\n(Fly high!)<\/p>\n

Shall We Go?<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nLights still glow, but something\u2019s changed
\nAll the moments rearranged
\nCurtain hanging by a thread
\nEchoes of the things we said<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe\u2019ve been playing all night long
\nEvery doubt inside a song
\nEvery truth between the lines
\nHidden in the grand designs<\/p>\n

Now the silence starts to creep
\nThrough the cracks we couldn\u2019t keep
\nDo we stay or do we fade
\nFrom the mess we\u2019ve always made<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the final note is near
\nDo we vanish or stay here?<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nShall we go
\n(I don\u2019t know)
\nDo you believe
\n(We should leave)<\/p>\n

No more show
\n(One more song!)
\nLet it flow
\n(Sing along:)
\nOne more song!<\/p>\n

Encore!
\n(One more)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHold the moment, don\u2019t let go
\nEven if we never know
\nIf it\u2019s ending or a start
\nLet it play inside your heart<\/p>\n

Stay or leave, it\u2019s all the same
\nWe\u2019re still dancing in the flame
\nEvery voice becomes the call
\nOne more song before the fall<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Full Band Enters]
\nEvery ending feels like this
\nHalf regret and half a wish
\nEvery crowd begins to sway
\nLike they\u2019re begging us to stay<\/p>\n

Time is pulling at the seams
\nOf our borrowed melodies
\nDo we bow or break the line
\nOne more chorus, one more time<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the night is almost through
\nWhat\u2019s one more for me and you?<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nShall we go
\n(I don\u2019t know)
\nDo you believe
\n(We should leave)<\/p>\n

No more show
\n(One more song!)
\nLet it flow
\n(Sing along:)
\nOne more song!<\/p>\n

Encore!
\n(One more)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Crowd Claps]
\nIs it over when we say?
\nOr when the music fades away?
\nEvery ending leaves a trace
\nOf a time we can\u2019t replace<\/p>\n

If we go, we carry on
\nIf we stay, we\u2019re still not gone
\nSomewhere in the in-between
\nLives the sound of what we\u2019ve been<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Drums + Guitar Rising]
\nHands up high, don\u2019t let it end
\nEvery voice begins to bend
\nInto something loud and clear
\nOne more song, we\u2019re still here<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Anthemic]
\nHold the moment, let it grow
\nEven if we never know
\nIf it\u2019s ending or a start
\nLet it burn inside your heart<\/p>\n

Stay or leave, just feel the call
\nOne more song to give it all
\nEvery voice becomes the roar
\nOne more song forevermore<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Extended, Crowd Chant]
\nShall we go
\n(I don\u2019t know)
\nDo you believe
\n(We should leave)<\/p>\n

No more show
\n(One more song!)
\nLet it flow
\n(Sing along:)
\nOne more song!<\/p>\n

Encore!
\n(One more)
\nEncore!
\n(One more!)<\/p>\n

[Outro \u2013 Crowd Singing, Instruments Fade]
\nOne more song\u2026
\nOne more song\u2026<\/p>\n

Strait Flush<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nShuffle once, cut it twice
\nEvery gamble has its price
\nEyes are watching every move
\nNothing left here left to prove<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nStacked the deck, or so it seemed
\nEvery angle tightly schemed
\nBut the table starts to turn
\nEvery lesson left to learn<\/p>\n

Bluffing hard with empty hands
\nTrying just to understand
\nHow the odds slipped out of reach
\nRight before they started to teach<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the chips are down and nothing\u2019s clear
\nYou start to feel the edge of fear<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nIn a dire strait
\n(Strait flush)
\nIn an irate state
\n(A frantic rush)<\/p>\n

Who holds the cards
\n(Ain\u2019t even got a pair)
\nWere you caught off-guard
\n(Is your brain even there?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Intensifies]
\nEvery tell you tried to hide
\nNow is written open wide
\nEvery risk you thought was small
\nNow is towering over all<\/p>\n

Hands are shaking, stakes are high
\nReading every alibi
\nBut the game has changed its rules
\nTurning kings into the fools<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the table flips before you play
\nWas it chance or did you pave the way?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nIn a dire strait
\n(Strait flush)
\nIn an irate state
\n(A frantic rush)<\/p>\n

Who holds the cards
\n(Ain\u2019t even got a pair)
\nWere you caught off-guard
\n(Is your brain even there?)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Sparse Piano + Heartbeat Kick]
\nNo more bluff, no disguise
\nJust the truth behind your eyes
\nEvery move you didn\u2019t make
\nNow\u2019s the risk you have to take<\/p>\n

Fold or fight, call or flee
\nWhat\u2019s it gonna be?
\nEvery hand you thought you knew
\nNow is something breaking through<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Snare Rolls, Rising Guitar]
\nPush it in or walk away
\nThere\u2019s no safe bet left to play
\nEvery second cuts it close
\nEvery gain reflects a loss<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Intense]
\nIn a dire strait
\n(Strait flush)
\nIn an irate state
\n(A frantic rush)<\/p>\n

Who holds the cards
\n(Ain\u2019t even got a pair)
\nWere you caught off-guard
\n(Is your brain even there?)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nAll in\u2026
\n(Gamblin\u2019 sin)
\nOr nothing there\u2026
\n(Just hot air)<\/p>\n

Chasing Your Tale<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nBack where you started, same old track
\nEvery step just circles back
\nFootprints fading in the dust
\nBuilt on memory and rust<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nYou write a story, then erase
\nEvery truth you can\u2019t replace
\nPages turning, but they bend
\nRight back to the same old end<\/p>\n

Every chapter feels the same
\nJust a mirror of your name
\nRewriting what you swore was real
\nTill you forget just how to feel<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nYou\u2019re chasing your own tail
\n.. does it never fail
\n(It never fails)
\nEvery turn becomes the same stale trail
\n(You never derail)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nChasing your tale
\n(The fallacy of your legacy)
\nChasing your tail
\n(Failed quasi-history)
\nBuilding myths that will derail
\n(From reality)
\nChasing your tale
\n(The fallacy of your legacy)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Deepens, Slight Disorientation in Rhythm]
\nEvery version slightly skewed
\nTruth distorted, misconstrued
\nYou revise and you refine
\nTill it circles back in time<\/p>\n

What you were and what you claim
\nStart to sound exactly same
\nFiction stitched into your skin
\nWhere does ending even begin?<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nEvery answer that you nail
\nJust becomes another tale
\n(It never fails)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nChasing your tale
\n(The fallacy of your legacy)
\nChasing your tail
\n(Failed quasi-history)
\nLost inside a winding trail
\n(Of identity)
\nChasing your tale
\n(The fallacy of your legacy)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nGoing round and round
\n(Spiraling down, down, down)
\nChasing round and round
\n(Spiraling down, down, down)
\nNo solid ground
\n(Just echoes of the sound)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Spiraling down, down, down)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Echoed Vocals, Minimal Instrumentation]
\nIf every story feeds itself
\nThen nothing\u2019s left upon the shelf
\nJust fragments of a looped design
\nWhere every past becomes a sign<\/p>\n

You run ahead but face the rear
\nThe future looks just like last year
\nAnd every truth you try to hold
\nTurns back into the tale retold<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Guitar, Intensifying Rhythm]
\nBreak the loop or let it spin
\nWhere does truth end and begin?
\nEvery cycle pulling tight
\nTwirling wrong into \u201calright\u201d<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Hypnotic, Layered Vocals]
\nChasing your tale
\n(The fallacy of your legacy)
\nChasing your tail
\n(Failed quasi-history)
\nNothing new to set the sail
\n(Just circularity)
\nChasing your tale
\n(The fallacy of your legacy)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Expanded, Trance-like]
\nGoing round and round
\n(Spiraling down, down, down)
\nChasing round and round
\n(Spiraling down, down, down)
\nNo end found
\n(Just looping sound)
\nGoing round and round
\n(Spiraling down, down, down)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nRound\u2026 and round\u2026 and down
\nA tale that won\u2019t come round\u2026<\/p>\n

Whiplash<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nNeon blur and brake-light red
\nThoughts collide inside your head
\nEvery second hits too fast
\nFuture slams into the past<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nStart-stop rhythm, jerk and grind
\nToo much motion, not enough time
\nSignals cross and overload
\nEvery lane a shifting road<\/p>\n

Tension building in the spine
\nEvery jolt a warning sign
\nTry to steady, try to stay
\nBut the ground slips anyway<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nHead snapped forward
\n(Head snapped back)
\nSpewed a swear word
\n(Not enough slack)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhiplash!
\n(Acceleration-deceleration)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Agitation aggravation)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Caught in oscillation)
\nWhiplash!
\n(No stabilization)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Groove Intensifies]
\nEvery pivot pulls you tight
\nEvery wrong turn feels like right
\nPush and pull in overdrive
\nJust enough to stay alive<\/p>\n

Body leaning into strain
\nTrying hard to break the chain
\nBut the cycle locks you in
\nSpinning where you\u2019ve always been<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nHead snapped forward
\n(Head snapped back)
\nEvery motion off the track
\nTry to breathe but lose the knack
\nUnder pressure, under crack<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhiplash!
\n(Acceleration-deceleration)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Agitation aggravation)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Endless rotation)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Heightened sensation)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Heavy Pulse, Echoed Vocals]
\nViolent back-and-forth snapping of the head
\n(Lucky you\u2019re not dead)
\nEvery jolt a word unsaid
\nHanging by a thread<\/p>\n

Shockwaves ripple through the frame
\nEvery surge ignites the flame
\nPush too far and lose control
\nFeel it fracture through the whole<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Synth, Snare Rolls]
\nSlow it down or speed it up
\nEither way it\u2019s just too much
\nFind a center, find a line
\nSomewhere in the space between time<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Explosive]
\nWhiplash!
\n(Acceleration-deceleration)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Agitation aggravation)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Break the oscillation)
\nWhiplash!
\n(Find stabilization)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nForward\u2026 back\u2026
\nForward\u2026 back\u2026<\/p>\n

About the Song
\nClimate whiplash (or weather whiplash) refers to rapid, violent shifts between opposing weather extremes\u2014such as plunging from severe drought to flash flooding or intense heat to extreme cold. Driven by climate change, these abrupt transitions (sometimes occurring within days) are increasing in frequency, disrupting agriculture, straining infrastructure, and causing severe damage to ecosystems.<\/p>\n

Climate Science<\/a><\/h3>\n

Backing Down<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nSpotlight hits, the noise gets loud
\nPainted smile plays to the crowd
\nEvery word a loaded round
\nEchoes spinning all around<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nBuilt it big, made it bold
\nSold it hard, over-sold
\nEvery line a tighter thread
\nNow it\u2019s tangling up instead
\nStakes got high, tone got mean
\nTurned it into quite a scene
\nBut the mirror doesn\u2019t lie
\nWhen the truth walks drifting by<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the heat won\u2019t fade away
\nYou can\u2019t bluff another day<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nLook at the clown
\n(Had to back down)
\nMade an insane claim
\n(A damned command)
\nNow the clown
\n(Is backing down)
\nTrying hard to reframe
\n(What you can\u2019t defend)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Bass + Drums Thicken]
\nCrowd leans in, waiting still
\nFor the twist or final thrill
\nEvery step becomes a tell
\nEvery dodge begins to smell
\nWords get soft, edges blur
\nFrom a roar to a murmur
\nEvery angle once so tight
\nLoosens in the harsher light<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nWhen the story starts to crack
\nThere\u2019s no way to spin it back<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nLook at the clown
\n(Had to back down)
\nMade an insane claim
\n(A damned command)
\nNow the clown
\n(Is backing down)
\nTrying hard to rename
\n(What you couldn\u2019t stand)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Low Synth]
\nNot defeat, just a turn
\nEvery fire has to burn
\nTill there\u2019s nothing left to hide
\nIn the ashes of the pride
\nStep it back, clear the air
\nFace the weight of what was there
\nNot the end, not the fall
\nJust the truth behind it all<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Rising Guitar, Snare Rolls]
\nOwn the shift, change the tone
\nStand for what you\u2019ve really known
\nEvery fall can be the ground
\nWhere a better path is found<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Full, Resolving]
\nLook at the clown
\n(Had to back down)
\nLeft the reckless claim
\n(On shifting sand)
\nNow the clown
\n(Is backing down)
\nLearning how to stand
\n(And understand)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nBacked it down\u2026
\nTurned around\u2026<\/p>\n

Band Aid<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nStrings hum low, the lights are dim
\nDust on every fractured hymn
\nBut somewhere underneath the pain
\nThere\u2019s still a rhythm in the grain<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe used to hit it loud and true
\nEvery chord felt fresh and new
\nNow the silence sits too long
\nLike it swallowed up the song
\nAmps are humming, but they\u2019re tired
\nEvery wire feels expired
\nStill we gather, still we try
\nTo keep the heartbeat amplified<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf it\u2019s broken, let it show
\nThat\u2019s the only way we grow<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nThis band is in need of aid
\n(Too long since we played)
\nThe need for any ear to hear
\n(What\u2019s going down here!)
\nGoing down!
\n(Down, down, down)<\/p>\n

For hearts that bleed
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)
\nFor souls in need
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Drums Enter Softly]
\nEvery verse a stitched-up scar
\nEvery note a shooting star
\nWe don\u2019t fix it, we just play
\nThrough the wreckage of the day
\nBroken strings still make a sound
\nWhen they hit the hollow ground
\nMaybe flaws are just the way
\nWe keep breathing into clay<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIf the damage tells the truth
\nThen it\u2019s proof we\u2019re 100-proof<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nThis band is in need of aid
\n(Too long since we played)
\nThe need for any ear to hear
\n(What\u2019s going down here!)
\nGoing down!
\n(Down, down, down)
\nFor hearts that bleed
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)
\nFor souls in need
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Piano + Sparse Guitar]
\nFind a cure, an elixir fix
\n(\u2026 a place where sound still sticks)
\nPress it on the wound and sing
\n(Let the broken amplifiers ring)
\nEvery crack a place for light
\n(Every wrong a chance to write)
\nSomething truer than before
\n(Something to cure the hurt and more)<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Full Band Rising]
\nTape it up, don\u2019t let it fade
\nEvery loss is just displayed
\nTurn it up and let it bleed
\nInto everything we need<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Big, Anthemic]
\nThis band is in need of aid
\n(Too long since we played)
\nAnd still we ask to be heard
\n(Every broken word)
\nGoing down!
\n(Down, down, down)<\/p>\n

For hearts that bleed
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)
\nFor souls in need
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)
\nFor every sound that we\u2019ve found
\n(Here\u2019s a band aid!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nWe\u2019re still here\u2026
\n(Just saying)
\nStill playing\u2026
\n(Still feeling)
\nStill healing\u2026
\n(Left us reeling)<\/p>\n

(My Exit Strategy?) Say Good-Bye<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nNo heavy weight, no final scream
\nJust the closing of a scene
\nA simple nod, a quiet sign
\nThat everything has reached its line<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWe tried to hold the moment still
\nBent the world to match our will
\nBut every story finds its way
\nTo where it ends at the end of day<\/p>\n

No need for drama, no disguise
\nJust the truth behind your eyes
\nEvery path, no matter how wide
\nLeads you gently to the side<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\n(Why so perplexed?)
\nWhen it\u2019s time to exit
\nMy strategy:
\n(Say good-bye)
\nNo need to fight it, just comply
\n(Say good-bye)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nNo, it\u2019s no tragedy
\n(In the end, \u201cThe End\u201d)
\nBye-bye
\n(Please don\u2019t cry)
\nEvery chapter set you free
\n(Just let it be)
\nBye-bye
\n(Please don\u2019t cry)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2 \u2013 Warm Bass, Light Percussion]
\nWe built the world, we played our part
\nSigned our names, then broke the chart
\nBut nothing holds when time moves on
\nEven when the feeling\u2019s strong<\/p>\n

So take the bow, release the stage
\nTurn the final, gentle page
\nNo collapse, no falling apart
\nJust a soft return to heart<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\n(Why so perplexed?)
\nThere\u2019s nothing left to rectify
\nJust the moment to reply
\n(Say good-bye)
\nNo more questions asking \u201cwhy\u201d
\n(Say good-bye)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nNo, it\u2019s no tragedy
\n(In the end, \u201cThe End\u201d)
\nBye-bye
\n(Please don\u2019t cry)
\nNothing lost eternally
\n(Just memory)
\nBye-bye
\n(Please don\u2019t cry)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nAnd, now you know
\nIt\u2019s time to go
\n(See you after the show)
\nNot a matter of why
\nNot like we\u2019ll die
\n(Bye-bye)
\nSay good-bye
\n(Bye-bye)
\nJust let it fly
\n(Bye-bye)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Piano Focus, Minimal Guitar]
\nEvery ending\u2019s just a door
\nTo somewhere you were before
\nOr somewhere still yet to be
\nJust a shift in scenery
\nNo need to hold what won\u2019t remain
\nNo need to carry every name
\nLet it fade and let it pass
\nLike reflections in the glass<\/p>\n

[Build \u2013 Subtle Rise, Strings Enter]
\nStep by step, release the line
\nEverything will realign
\nNothing truly disappears
\nIt just changes through the years<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus \u2013 Soft but Full]
\nNo, it\u2019s no tragedy
\n(In the end, \u201cThe End\u201d)
\nBye-bye
\n(Please don\u2019t cry)
\nEverything is meant to be
\n(Quietly)
\nBye-bye
\n(Please don\u2019t cry)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain \u2013 Gentle Fade]
\nAnd, now you know
\nIt\u2019s time to go
\n(See you after the show)
\nNot a matter of why
\nNot like we\u2019ll die
\n(Bye-bye)
\nSay good-bye
\n(Bye-bye)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nGood-bye\u2026
\nJust good-bye\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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