Exquisite Agony

[Intro – eerie reverb guitar, distant haunting hum] See me in the dark shadows Hear me on the wings of madness [Verse 1 – gritty rhythm guitar, brooding bass] Make them bleed for you It was all for you For you I’ve walked the edge of every night Carved your name in every fight [Pre-Chorus – building drum tension, rising vocal harmonies] The walls are breathing secrets loud Hallowed halls cry out aloud Every step we take draws near The end we’ve always held so dear [Chorus 1 – full band explosion, soaring gothic vocals] You are the writing on the walls The name that haunts these hallowed halls Come with me and we will die Right before their very eyes We will be immortal for a time The pain is as exquisite as divine [Instrumental Break – distorted guitar solo, pounding toms, swirling feedback] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – stripped-back clean guitar, intimate vocal delivery] I’ve tasted every bitter tear Waited for you to appear Every scar a story told For your hand I’ve always sold [Pre-Chorus 2 – intensifying drum beat, layered vocal harmonies] The air grows thick with final breath Our legacy beats past death No more hiding in the gray Today we burn to light the way [Chorus 2 – amplified band, raw emotional vocals] Come with me and we will die Right before their very eyes We will be immortal for a time The pain is as exquisite as divine Come with me let the pain give way to ecstasy Come now and be mine Come by the tonight [Bridge – sparse piano, fragile vocals, building tension] No more chains to hold us down No more silence, no more doubt This is where our story ends Hand in hand we’ll meet the end [Final Chorus – full orchestral rock, explosive vocals] You are the writing on the walls The name that haunts these hallowed halls Come with me and we will die Right before their very eyes We will be immortal for a time The pain is as exquisite as divine [Outro – fading guitar reverb, soft piano, whispered vocal] We will be immortal for a time The pain is as exquisite as divine