Lyrics

(Intro – Slow and Brooding) "Woke up in the valley, stars shinin’ bright,
Told myself, 'This time, I’ll make it through the night.'
Tracked a stag through the clearing, felt nature’s call,
Then a bear in the shadows sent me back to it all…"

(Chorus – Steady Beat, Half-Spoken, Half-Sung) "Oh I been here before, ain't no lesson learned,
One wrong step, whole life's overturned.
Every path I take, every road I choose,
Ends with my body in the dirt and my soul confused."

(Verse 2 – Picking Up Tempo, More Resigned Than Angry) "Said I’d be careful, stick to the plan,
Keep my wits about me, be a wiser man.
Then a kobold saw me, guess I made too much sound,
Took a pick to the skull—now I’m back underground."

(Low chuckles from the background chorus, like spirits whispering "Not again.")

(Bridge – Spoken, Slightly Agitated)
"They tell you it’s simple, they tell you it’s fair,
Survive long enough, get the world to care.
But fate ain’t patient, and death don’t wait,
It’s got a one-track mind and my name on its plate."

(Final Chorus – Louder, More Resigned)
"Oh I been here before, ain't no lesson learned,
One wrong step, whole life's overturned.
Every path I take, every road I choose,
Ends with my body in the dirt and my soul confused."

(Instrumental break, long sigh, slight chuckle.)

(Outro – Quiet, Barely Sung, Accepting His Fate)
"Woke up in the valley, stars shinin’ bright…
Told myself, ‘This time… I’ll make it through the night.’"