[Verse 1] I know the layout of this place by now Every corner where the walls close in I’ve traced the dead ends more than I can count But I can finally see the exit sign from here
[Pre-Chorus] There’s a path that’s been here all along Marked and clear and leading to the door I just had to stop running from the damage Long enough to find what I was looking for
[Chorus] Means of egress That’s the way they mark the only way out Trust me, take my hand, hold your breath Follow the signs when you can’t see through the smoke I’ve been looking for this longer than I knew Means of egress And I’m walking through
[Verse 2] I leave the things I carried for too long The weight of rooms I promised I would keep Some exits cost you everything you’ve held And I’m paying what it takes to finally leave
[Pre-Chorus] There’s a clarity that isn’t blinding Enough to see the escape plan in detail I stood inside the fumes for so long I forgot what it felt like to inhale
[Chorus] Means of egress That’s the way they mark the only way out Trust me, take my hand, hold your breath Follow the signs when you can’t see through the smoke I’ve been looking for this longer than I knew Means of egress And I’m walking through
[Bridge - bare, cinematic] I take one last look at the floor I knew The walls I learned, the rooms I sealed inside I’m not angry at the place that held me I’m just ready for the other side
[Guitar Solo - building, emotional]
[Pre-Chorus - resolved] There’s nothing left to hold me to this building No more sealed floors, nothing in the way The signs are clear, the path is unobstructed I take the step. I walk away.
[Final Chorus - key lift, ownership flip] This is my egress Not a mapped or designated line This is my egress Every step from here is mine I spent so long inside these walls surviving Now I’m through the door and I’m arriving This is my egress
I’m. Out.