Skillet-awake | And Alive (lyrics Video)

"I’m at war with the world," he whispers, watching the red lights of the Enforcers climb the walls. He picks up the guitar like a weapon. He isn't afraid to die anymore, because for the first time, he knows what it means to be alive. He strikes the strings, and the shockwave of sound sends a ripple of color through the gray streets, waking everyone who hears it.

As they close in, Elias doesn't run. He realizes that for the first time in his life, he isn't just surviving—he’s breathing. He stands on a rusted rooftop, the wind whipping his hair, and as the first notes of "Awake and Alive" begin to roar in his head, he realizes his heartbeat is louder than the city's machines. Skillet-Awake And Alive (Lyrics Video)

While the others stare blankly ahead, Elias hears a faint, distorted melody beneath the Pulse. It’s a rhythmic thrum that makes his chest tight and his vision sharpen. One night, while scavenging in the "Dead Zones"—the ruins of the old world—he finds an ancient, battered guitar. When he strikes a single chord, the sound doesn't just ring; it shatters . "I’m at war with the world," he whispers,