{intro – slow guitar chords, finger snaps, sax breathes low under soft humming}

Mmm… bound down…

Verse 1

Chains made of silk, love made of fire,

You pull me close, but the pain climbs higher.

Every whisper cuts, every sigh bleeds through,

I’m a prisoner, but the cage is you.

Pre-Chorus

{Lead} You say freedom, but your eyes won’t lie,

{BG} Bound down, bound down…

{Lead} I keep fallin’, don’t know why,

{BG} Bound down, bound down…

Chorus (Full Ensemble)

Bound down — by the way you move,

Bound down — I can’t refuse.

You hold my breath, you steal my sound,

Love’s my weight, I’m bound down.

{sax and flute trade gentle lines; bass walks behind the beat}

Verse 2

Every promise feels like a chain,

Every touch burns sweet like pain.

Your shadow dances where I hide,

Love’s a flood I can’t divide.

Bridge (A Cappella + Instrument Rise)

{background humming over soft snaps; flute and guitar swell}

Mmm… bound down, so deep, can’t see…

Lead (soft): “You own my pulse, you own me…”

{sax builds, trumpet echoes low}

Final Chorus (Layered Vocals + Long Notes)

Bound down — by the way you move,

Bound down — I can’t refuse.

Every breath, every sound,

I’m your captive — bound down.

{outro – sax fades slow, guitar bends the final note; background singers hum “bound down” till silence}