[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar arpeggios, distant rain] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – soft cello undercurrent, quiet strum] Faces blur when I walk alone Eyes that smile but feel like stone Hands reach out but never hold Words twist cold, stories untold [Chorus – swelling cello, layered vocal harmonies] People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down [Verse 2 – slightly louder guitar, subtle drum tap] Doors slam shut when I turn the key Voices laugh where no one should be Shadows stretch where light should be No one sees the weight on me [Chorus – intensified cello, more prominent harmonies] People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down [Bridge – stripped back, only acoustic guitar and vocals] I reach for warmth but find only frost Count the hours till the day is lost Every step feels like a cost No one knows what I have crossed [Interlude – weeping cello solo, soft rain in background] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full instrumentation, emotional peak] People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down [Outro – fading guitar, distant thunder] Rain falls slow on empty ground Silence wraps me safe and sound