Sunrise paints the window pane, a ghost of yesterday.

Memories like a heavy chain, refused to fade away.

[Reggae Skank Intro]

I walked the wire, felt the fire, the dues were piling high.

Every choice a burning pyre, beneath a troubled sky.

[Bassline Drop - Deep and slow]

The ledger marked, the ink so stark, a debt I had to face.

No turning back, no shadow park, just a determined pace.

Yeah, paid the price, a bitter pill, no discounts, no rebate.

Climbed that lonely, uphill hill, sealed by the hand of fate.

[Vocal Layering begins]

Then the rhythm found its pulse, a frantic, urgent plea.

My heart a drum, no dull repulse, setting the spirit free.

[DnB Drum Roll begins to build]

Faster, harder, pushing through, the past a fading blur.

What I broke, I had to mend, no more I could defer.

[Synth Swirl – energy building]

Through the sonic storm I flew, a lightning bolt of sound.

Every fear, I saw it through, on hallowed, solid ground.

Oh, the burden lifted light, a revelation clear.

A guiding hand in darkest night, erasing every tear.

[Gospel Choir Surge]

From the ashes, spirit rose, a melody of grace.

A sacred truth, the heart now knows, reclaiming its own space.

[Key Change Uplift]

Yeah, paid the price, then found the prize, redemption's shining gleam.

Looked into my own new eyes, living out a vibrant dream.

Now the beat begins to sway, an ancient, joyful sound.

Rhythms calling, come what may, on consecrated ground.

[Afrobeat Percussion Galore]

Feet are moving, feeling bold, the ancestors rejoice.

A story new, about to unfold, sung with a mighty voice.

[Horn Section Stab]

No more hiding, standing tall, with rhythm in my stride.

Answered destiny's sweet call, with nothing left to hide.

[Call-and-Response Ad-lib]

Paid the price! Oh, yeah! And got the blessing!

Paid the price! Let the joy keep progressing!

[Spoken Word Reflection - with background Afrobeat]

"Every scar, a lesson learned. Every challenge, a bridge earned. The cost was high, but the yield, boundless. This freedom, hard-won, truly priceless."

[Drum Fill Frenzy]

The debt is cleared, the spirit free, a vibrant, soulful hum.

What was meant to cripple me, made me truly become.

[Synth Pad Crescendo]

Yeah, paid the price, and now I thrive, a future bright and bold.

This rhythm keeps my soul alive, a story to be told!

[Rhythmic Fade-Out with ad-libs and percussion]