Crimson Decision
single
Crimson Decision
Running at a brisk 136 BPM in a waltz-time signature, ‘Crimson Decision’ earns its momentum the hard way: a coiled, palm-muted verse that holds its breath until the chorus breaks open like a door kicked off its hinges. The lyric ‘I was never near or far, I was always held within’ lands the song’s central idea cleanly, the kind of line that sounds inevitable once you’ve heard it. That lift at the first chorus, where the arrangement swells and the vocal stakes double, is the kind of dynamic payoff that reminds you why big rock production still matters. A highlight.
Lyrics
\#Intro I am what stands in the dark and waits \#Verse You knew me as a child The thing you feared at night I was patient with your silence No promise to recite I watched through every turning Not judging, not involved You called it indecision No riddle, never solved \#Chorus Crimson decision already made To walk the path you can't evade Each moment stayed The act delayed It's always now It's when, not how No debt repaid Become what you vowed To be \#Verse You feared I'd break the vessel Unmake the life you knew That choosing me would hollow What little light shone through So you lived inside the maybe Where safety wears a crown But truth is never gentle When you can stop spinning 'round \#Chorus Crimson decision already made To walk the path you can't evade Each moment stayed The act delayed It's always now It's when, not how No debt repaid Become what you vowed To be \#Verse You stepped into the silence Where you hoped you could remain No longer seeking mercy No longer needing blame You wore me like a shadow Then saw I was your skin I was never near or far- I was always held within \#Chorus Crimson decision already made To walk the path you can't evade Each moment stayed The act delayed It's always now It's when, not how No debt repaid Become what you vowed To be \#Outro I will remain I will remind I was always yours
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose