Let the Fire End With Me

[Intro: crackling distortion, 7/8 guitar]

[Verse 1: staccato baritone]
A story traveled through the room
Got sharper every time it moved
Somebody added little flames
Until a stranger wore the blame

They handed me another spark
And waited for my part

[Pre-Chorus: rising counterpoint]
I could keep the fire alive
Or leave the match aside

[Chorus: explosive melodic hook]
I'll be the break between the flames
The place where rumors lose their names
Not every story needs a voice
Not every whisper needs a choice
If cruelty needs another hand
To carry it across the land
I'll let the burning end with me

[Drop: syncopated slap bass, IDM edits]

[Verse 2: warm melodic]
I said, "We don't know what is true"
And asked what kindness there could do
If someone's story needs discussing
Let them have a voice in something

[Bridge: half-time, suspended chord]
A reputation takes a life to grow
And seconds just to overthrow

[Final Chorus: stacked harmonies]
Let the fire end with me
And leave their dignity intact

[Outro: distorted guitar resolves]