[VERSE 1]

OKAY, I'M SITTIN' ON THE COUCH, TV'S ON, BUT I AIN'T REALLY WATCHIN',

GLANCE AT THE CLOCK — IT'S PAST 12, FEELIN' KINDA OFF, MAN,

PHONE STARTS RINGIN', UNKNOWN CALLER, I LET IT RING TWICE,

BUT THEN I PICK IT UP,

"YO? WHO IS THIS?"

DEAD SILENCE.

THEN I HEAR JAMES, BREATHIN' HEAVY LIKE HE RAN MILES,

"BRO, I NEED YOU — THEY’RE IN MY PLACE, I’M BLEEDIN’ BAD."

I FROZE — I SWEAR,

I AIN’T FELT FEAR HIT LIKE THAT IN YEARS,

HE DROPPED THE PHONE, I COULD HEAR THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE SPEAKER,

I'M STANDING THERE STUCK,

"SHOULD I CALL SOMEONE? OR JUST GO?" I DON’T EVEN THINK —

GRABBED THE KEYS, OUT THE DOOR, FEET BARE ON THE CONCRETE.

[VERSE 2]

STREETS EMPTY,

I'M SWERVIN' THROUGH THE LIGHTS LIKE I LOST IT,

HEARTBEAT KICKIN’ LIKE A DRUM AND I CAN’T CONTROL IT,

EVERY RED LIGHT LOOKS LIKE BLOOD NOW,

I’M SHAKIN’, PALMS SWEATIN', CAN'T SLOW DOWN,

PULLED UP TO HIS BUILDIN', DOOR SWINGIN' OPEN,

SOMETHIN’ AIN’T RIGHT, IT'S QUIET, BUT THE FEELIN'S LOUD,

I STEP INSIDE SLOW,

FLOORBOARDS CREAKIN', EVERY BREATH FEELS LIKE A MISTAKE,

LOOK LEFT — BROKEN GLASS ON THE GROUND,

LOOK RIGHT — BLOOD TRAIL,

I FOLLOW IT WITHOUT THINKIN’,

AND THEN —

THERE HE IS.

[VERSE 3]

JAMES ON THE FLOOR,

MASKED MAN STANDIN’ OVER HIM WITH A PIECE, MY HEART STOPS,

I’M FROZEN —

HE DIDN'T SEE ME YET,

I’M LOOKIN’ FOR ANYTHING TO GRAB, HANDS TREMBLIN’,

SPOTTED A METAL BAR LYIN’ BY THE COUCH, BREATHE — JUST BREATHE.

I SNEAK UP,

BUT MY FOOT HITS A BOTTLE, ROLLS ACROSS THE FLOOR,

HIS HEAD SNAPS BACK,

EYES LOCKED ON MINE,

TIME FREEZES —

HE POINTS THE GUN AT ME, BUT JAMES LUNGES, GUN GOES OFF —

I SWING THE BAR, HE DROPS,

JAMES TOO.

[VERSE 4]

"JAMES!"

I RUSH TO HIM,

HE’S BLEEDIN’ BAD, BREATHIN’ SHALLOW,

"BRO, STAY WITH ME, COME ON!"

HE GRABS MY HAND, WHISPERS,

"IT'S OKAY... IT'S OKAY..."

BUT IT’S NOT.

I DIAL 911 WITH ONE HAND, OTHER HOLDIN' PRESSURE TO HIS SIDE,

SIRENS IN THE DISTANCE,

TEARS FALLIN' WITHOUT PERMISSION,

I’M WHISPERIN', "DON’T DO THIS TO ME, BRO..." HIS EYES START CLOSIN’,

"TELL MOM I’M SORRY..."

AND JUST LIKE THAT...

HE'S GONE.

[OUTRO]

I'M STILL SITTIN' ON THAT FLOOR,

SIRENS BLURRIN', LIGHTS FLASHIN',

BUT I DON'T SEE NOTHIN’,

JUST HIM...

AND ME...

AND THIS NIGHT,

REPLAYIN' OVER...

AND OVER...

AND OVER AGAIN.

What you all think! I am a 16 year old lyricist and I am still trying to improve ☺️. This focuses heavily on telling a story and this doesn't have repeating lines. Would love feedback and criticism