(Tempo: 90 BPM, Key: D minor)
Intro (mp)
(Soft electronic pads with a pulsating rhythm, leading into guitar feedback)
[Chester - Soft vocals]
I feel it crawl beneath my skin,
A shadow whispers where to begin…
Verse 1 (p building to f)
[Mike - Rap vocals]
I see the cracks, they’re breaking the ground (p),
The weight of the world’s got me spinning around (mp).
Truth cut deep, yeah, it’s carving the bone (f),
I’m screaming inside, but I’m still alone (f).
You take what’s left, you’re feeding the flame,
I’m hollowed out, but you carry no shame.
This flesh is weak, but my soul’s awake,
I’ll fight the fire, no matter what’s at stake. (ff)
Chorus (ff)
[Chester - Melodic vocals]
Flesh and bone, but I’m breaking free,
Chains can’t hold what you can’t see.
Bleed me dry, I’ll rise again,
This isn’t the start, and it’s not the end.
Verse 2 (mp building to f)
[Mike - Rap vocals]
Your lies are like poison seeping in veins (mp),
A cycle of chaos, endless pain (mp building to f).
But every scar’s a badge I’ll wear,
The louder you scream, the less I care. (f)
[Chester - Screamed vocals]
YOU FED THE BEAST INSIDE MY HEAD (f),
NOW I WON’T STOP TILL YOUR WORDS ARE DEAD! (ff)
Bridge (pp building to ff)
(Soft piano with strings, emotional buildup)
[Chester - Soft vocals]
Underneath it all, I see the truth,
The pieces I lost, I’ll never lose.
(Pause for effect—drop to silence)
[Chester - Screamed vocals with heavy distortion] (ff)
I AM THE FLESH, I AM THE FIRE,
YOU BUILT THIS HELL, BUT I’LL CLIMB HIGHER!
Chorus (ff)
[Chester - Melodic vocals with Mike - Backing screams]
Flesh and bone, but I’m breaking free,
Chains can’t hold what you can’t see.
Bleed me dry, I’ll rise again,
This isn’t the start, and it’s not the end.
Outro (pp)
[Chester - Soft vocals]
I feel it crawl beneath my skin,
But now I know where to begin…