Style
Tempo: 88–96 BPM, recommended 92 BPM Key: F# minor Time Signature: 4/4 Vocal: Female, emotional, slightly breathy, strong chorus belt Energy Curve: soft intro → fragile verse → rising pre-chorus → dramatic chorus → quiet bridge → bigger final chorus Structure: Intro / Verse 1 / Pre-Chorus / Chorus / Verse 2 / Pre-Chorus / Chorus / Bridge / Final Chorus / Outro Duration Target: 3:30–4:15 Main Instruments: piano, clean electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic/live drums, cinematic strings, light pads Mix Notes: vocal forward, wide chorus, soft reverb, cinematic but not orchestral-heavy Chord Feel: Verse F#m–D–A–E; Pre-Chorus D–E–F#m–E; Chorus A–E–F#m–D
Lyrics
[Intro] Ooh, ooh Under a shattered morning I’m still reaching for the light [Verse 1] Your shadow waits on the window glass Where the rain forgot your name I watched the city turn to ash But I kept breathing through the flame There was a time I could close my eyes And believe the stars were kind Now every road that leads me home Leaves another scar behind [Pre-Chorus] Don’t tell me I’m safe When the sky is on fire Don’t ask me to stay If my heart must grow quieter I carried the weight Of a world I can’t forgive But somewhere in the dark I found a reason to live [Chorus] If I break, let me break like thunder Let the night hear my cry I will run through the storm and the hunger With your voice as my guide Even love can make me weaker Even hope can cut so deep But I’ll keep fighting for the future That you asked me to believe [Verse 2] The streets remember every goodbye Every promise left unsaid I see your tears in the morning light Like a crown above my head They call it justice, they call it fate When the innocent fall down But I won’t kneel to a painted truth I won’t let them wear your crown [Pre-Chorus] Don’t tell me I’m cold When I learned to survive Don’t say I’m alone When your heartbeat is mine I buried the fear With the names I couldn’t save Now I walk through the night With both hands full of flame [Chorus] If I break, let me break like thunder Let the night hear my cry I will run through the storm and the hunger With your voice as my guide Even love can make me weaker Even hope can cut so deep But I’ll keep fighting for the future That you asked me to believe [Bridge] I won’t look back I won’t fall down I’ll tear the silence from the clouds If dawn is lost I’ll make it new I’ll change this world to get to you [Final Chorus] If I break, let me break like thunder Let the heavens split wide I will rise from the dust and the sorrow With your name in my eyes Even pain can turn to power Even scars can learn to shine So I’ll keep fighting for tomorrow Till your hand is holding mine [Outro] Ooh, ooh Under a shattered morning I’m still reaching for the light Ooh, ooh If this world is broken I will make it bright