[Intro – slow, grinding distorted guitar riff, rumbling bass] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – sludgy guitar, steady drum beat] Locked behind a wall of cold gray stone Voices echo but I’m all alone Every breath feels like a heavy chain No one hears me call out in the rain [Pre-Chorus – building guitar tension, crashing cymbals] I scream but the sound dies in the air Trapped in a nightmare I can’t repair Walls closing in, no way to break free This cage is all I’ll ever see [Chorus 1 – full band explosion, gritty vocals] I’m the man in the box, buried alive Fighting shadows, barely alive No key to unlock, no light to guide I’m the man in the box, trapped inside [Verse 2 – chugging guitar, pounding snare] Days bleed into nights, no end in sight Praying for a sign, a single light Hands scraped raw from clawing at the stone This prison’s become my only home [Pre-Chorus 2 – amplified guitar, throbbing bass] I bang on the walls till my knuckles bleed Begging for mercy, begging to be freed But the world outside don’t care at all I’m just a ghost behind this wall [Chorus 2 – layered vocals, heavier guitar] I’m the man in the box, fading away Drowning in darkness, lost in the fray No hope to hold, no way to hide I’m the man in the box, trapped inside [Bridge – slow, haunting guitar melody, sparse drums] I see a crack of light through the gloom A tiny spark to chase the doom But it fades fast, leaving me cold Back to the dark, back to the mold [Solo – screaming distorted guitar, feedback wails] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – maximum intensity, full band chaos] I’m the man in the box, screaming in vain Trapped in a hell I can’t explain No escape from this endless night I’m the man in the box, lost to the fight [Outro – fading guitar, distant drum beat] The walls close in, the dark takes hold The man in the box is finally cold