[Intro: female, soft] Soft voices in the steam, nothing felt out of place Laughter in the lantern light, shadows on every face Warmth wrapped around us — we let our guard fall thin Then steel cut the silence… and the fight broke in --- [Verse 1: female] Stillness in the corners, eyes we couldn’t see Whispers in the quiet pressing in on me Heat against our skin, we thought we had control Then a cry rang out — and we lost it all --- [Pre-Chorus: male] No time to question why We were already fighting as the calm began to die --- [Chorus: duet] There was blood in the water — it was never just a fight Felt it turning underneath us, something wasn’t right We can fight, we can win, we can walk away But something followed us… and it’s here to stay --- [Verse 2: male] Doors burst open, more of them pour inside Voices start to echo, nowhere left to hide Every drop is moving, something starts to form All the blood we spilled begins to twist and swarm --- [Bridge: short, emotional] (Female) I felt it break beneath my feet (Male) We struck it down — but something stayed (Duet) It’s in the water It knows our names --- [Final Chorus: full duet] There was blood in the water — and we held our ground Struck it from the surface, tore the rising down We can say we won, we can claim the fight But the cost is written in what we brought to life There was blood in the water — and it changed us all Every step ahead feels like a deeper fall We can fight, we can win, we can walk away But something followed us… and it’s here to stay --- [Outro: soft] We should have left… But we stayed… [End]