A Sip of Fate

[Intro] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh) [Verse 1] Bitter taste on his tongue, a sip of fate's cruel jest A moment's curiosity, a decision he'll regret His world spins out of control, as the poison takes its toll A friend's final farewell, turned into a living hell [Pre-Chorus] (He took a sip) Of the forbidden drink (He couldn't resist) Now he's on the brink (Of losing it all) In a twist of fate (He'll have to crawl) Back from hell's gate [Chorus] One sip, one mistake A life hangs in the balance, there's no escape One choice, one regret He'll fight to survive, but he'll never forget The bitter taste of death, the price he'll pay For a moment's lapse in judgment, he'll rue the day (He took a sip, he took a sip) [Verse 2] Machines beep and hiss, as he clings to life Doctors work 'round the clock, to pull him from the knife His mind trapped in a haze, as he fights through the days A lesson learned too late, a price too high to pay [Pre-Chorus] (He took a sip) Of the reaper's brew (He didn't think it through) Now he's paying his due (On the edge of the abyss) He'll have to resist (The pull of the mist) And find his way back to the light [Chorus] One sip, one mistake A life hangs in the balance, there's no escape One choice, one regret He'll fight to survive, but he'll never forget The bitter taste of death, the price he'll pay For a moment's lapse in judgment, he'll rue the day (He took a sip, he took a sip) [Bridge] In the depths of despair, he'll find the strength to fight Clawing his way back, from the edge of endless night A second chance at life, a hard-learned lesson gained He'll cherish every breath, and break free from death's chains Chorus] One sip, one mistake A life hangs in the balance, there's no escape One choice, one regret He'll fight to survive, but he'll never forget The bitter taste of death, the price he'll pay For a moment's lapse in judgment, he'll rue the day (He took a sip, he took a sip) [Outro] (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh) (He took a sip, and nearly slipped away) (Whoa-oh, whoa-oh) (But he'll live to see another day)