Don’t look away

Intro (quiet, tense) Don’t look away. You wanted this. Verse 1 (Chentre) I kept my mouth shut, did what I was told, Watched you turn fear into something you sold, You call it order, I call it wrong, I’ve been holding this back too long. Endo (spoken) You’re loud. That’s all you are. Pre-Chorus (Chentre) Then say it again And mean it. Chorus (call & response) Chentre: Don’t look away— Endo: Kneel. Chentre: Don’t look away— Endo: Break. Chentre: Don’t look away— Both: This ends one way. Verse 2 (Endo) I built this place with blood and bone, You think I’m scared to die alone? You burn bright, then burn out fast, I’m what lasts. Chentre (cutting in) Not today. Pre-Chorus (rising) I’m done talking through your crown, Step forward. Say it now. Chorus (heavier) Don’t look away—stand your ground, Don’t look away—no turning now, Don’t look away—feel it start, Glass and fire, claw and heart. Bridge (slower, dangerous) Endo: You’ll miss. Chentre: Try me. Endo: You’ll fall. Chentre: Watch. (beat — impact) Breakdown (the fight) Fire hits— Crystal screams— Sky splits open in between, Claws tear— Light snaps— No more words, just hit back. Final Chorus (shouted) Don’t look away—right here, right now, Don’t look away—no crown, no crowd, Don’t look away—make it count, One of us isn’t walking out. Outro (breathless) Don’t look— Away.