BREAKING OPEN

[Intro - instrumental, dark synth, building drums, low guitar chug]

[Verse 1 - fast rap delivery, aggressive]
Woke up with the weight still pressing on my chest
Same old voices telling me that I am less
I built a wall just to survive the storm
Now the wall is cracking and I'm losing form
Every promise broke, every bridge burned down
I was screaming silent in a crowded town
I held it in, I held it tight
Till the thread got thin in the middle of the night

[Pre-Chorus - building, melodic tension]
I feel the shake, I feel the strain
Every scar is calling out my name
I can't pretend I'm still the same

[Chorus - clean, anthemic]
Tearing at the seams till there's nowhere to run
I'm breaking open, I won't hold it in
But in the fall I find the fire in me
I'm letting go to finally be free

[Verse 2 - fast rap delivery, aggressive]
Mirror in the morning, I don't know that face
Running in a circle, trying to find my place
They want me quiet, they want me small
They want me broken, backing to the wall
But I'm done pretending that I'm fine
I'm done just walking someone else's line
Let the noise get loud, let the truth get out
I'm not going down without a shout

[Pre-Chorus - building, melodic tension]
I feel the shake, I feel the strain
Every scar is calling out my name
I can't pretend I'm still the same

[Chorus - clean, anthemic]
Tearing at the seams till there's nowhere to run
I'm breaking open, I won't hold it in
But in the fall I find the fire in me
I'm letting go and I can finally breathe

[Breakdown - heavy, half-time, screamed]
Let it break! Let it fall!
I'm not afraid to lose it all!
Let it break! Let it fall!
I hear my name, I hear the call!

[Guitar Solo - soaring melodic, emotional, long bending notes, building over heavy drums, anthemic lead]

[Bridge - clean, emotional, over solo tail]
If I fall apart, let me fall apart
There is still a beating in my heart
I'm not the pieces on the floor
I'm the fire that comes back for more

[Final Chorus - clean, bigger, gang vocals]
Tearing at the seams till there's nowhere to run
I'm breaking open, I won't hold it in
But in the fall I find the fire in me
I come undone to finally be free
I'm letting go to finally be free

[Outro - heavy riff, one last hit]
I'm finally free