Verse 1
The lights hum low in the yellow hall,
Your shadow bends on the peeling wall,
Carpet smells like yesterday’s fear,
Every exit sign just disappears.
You grip my sleeve, I hear you breathe,
We trace our steps but the rooms won’t leave,
Footsteps echo what we said before,
Like the maze remembers every war.
Pre-Chorus
Maps don’t work and time feels thin,
The walls move slow when you blink again,
We’ve been here long but we’re not done,
Say my name when the sirens hum.
Chorus
One key, two key, three key, four,
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
We kick the frame till our knuckles pour,
Still the hallway asks for more.
One key, two key, three key, four,
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
But if we’re stuck in this endless floor,
Then I’m not dying here alone.
Verse 2
Static laughs from the ceiling tiles,
Something’s breathing down the miles,
We split the dark with a dying phone,
Battery fades but you’re not alone.
You say you hear it say your name,
I say it’s lying, it plays that game,
We run in circles, run from the past,
Every “almost out” never seems to last.
Pre-Chorus
Heartbeat drums in the empty space,
We count our steps like a prayer for grace,
If this place feeds on doubt and fear,
Then hold my hand — I’m still right here.
Chorus
One key, two key, three key, four,
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
We break the lock till our hope feels sore,
Still the hallway asks for more.
One key, two key, three key, four,
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
But if we’re ghosts in this yellow war,
Then I’m not dying here alone.
Bridge (Quiet, then building)
Maybe the exit’s not a place,
Maybe it’s trust in a dying race,
If the walls feed on being apart,
Then staying together breaks their heart.
Count with me, don’t lose the thread,
Say it loud like we’re not dead—
Final Chorus (Bigger, desperate)
One key, two key, three key, four,
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
We scream at silence till our throats are torn,
Still the hallway asks for more.
One key, two key, three key, four,
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
But if this maze is what we’re for,
Then I’m not dying here alone.
Outro
If the lights go out and the world feels thin,
Promise me you won’t let go again—
No exit sign, no final score…
Just two heartbeats
running for the door.
Extended Verse 1
The hallway loops and I know it does
(again… again…)
I swear that door just blinked at us
(no it didn’t… yes it did…)
My voice comes back in a different tone
(that wasn’t me)
I hear myself when I’m alone
(stop copying me…)
Your face looks wrong in the flicker light
(that’s not your face…)
Your shadow lags a half-second behind
(wait—wait…)
I keep forgetting what I meant to say
(what was it… what was it…)
The floor hums low like it knows my name
(it knows you…)
Extended Pre-Chorus
Every step feels staged for me
(set… set…)
Like the room is a crowd that’s watching me
(they’re watching…)
If I go quiet, it gets too loud
(don’t stop—don’t stop…)
So I talk to the walls just to drown them out
(keep talking…)
Extended Chorus
One key, two key, three key, four,
(I already tried those…)
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
(it won’t open…)
I press my ear to the metal floor,
(it’s whispering…)
And it says come back for more.
(come back… come back…)
One key, two key, three key, four,
(you’re counting wrong…)
Nothing unlocks the god-damned door,
(you missed one…)
If I stay here I might forget the world,
(don’t forget me…)
So drag me through the door.
(drag me… drag me…)
Extended Bridge (Spiraling)
The lights go out when I blink too long
(don’t blink…)
The walls feel warm when I lean on them
(too warm…)
If I let go I might stay right here
(stay here… stay here…)
So grab my wrist when I disappear
(don’t let go…)
Extended Outro (Breaking, then quiet)
If I start to sound like them,
(that’s them…)
If my voice don’t feel like mine,
(it’s changing…)
Say my name the way you used to
(please say it…)
Pull me back in time.