[Intro — spoken]

Derek was studying for his organic chemistry final...

Tuesday afternoon in the library...

He remembered opening his textbook...

Then nothing...

[Verse 1]

Derek sat in the library — third floor — quiet zone,

Chemistry notes spread out — studying alone,

Classmate next to him looked up — something wasn't right,

Derek's body stiffened up — shaking — losing the fight.

Arms and legs were jerking — rhythmic — hard and fast,

Eyes rolled back — jaw clenched — how long would this last,

Classmate called for help — someone called the number,

Derek came around slowly — coming out from under.

[Pre-Chorus]

Confused and exhausted — couldn't remember what occurred,

Head was pounding — muscles sore — vision slightly blurred,

This was the first time — nothing like this before,

No family history — no drugs — no alcohol — no more.

[Chorus]

Derek had a fault line — somewhere in the brain,

Electrical storm that came out of nowhere — came without a chain,

Shaking in the library — no warning — no sign,

Derek's got a fault line — somewhere on the line.

[Verse 2]

ER doctor checked him out — blood tests all came back fine,

Sugar was okay — sodium too — everything in line,

Brain scan showed no bleeding — no tumor — no mass,

Brain wave test was ordered — looking at the past.

Neurologist said the first seizure — doesn't always mean,

Medication right away — depends on what we've seen,

If the brain wave comes back abnormal — risk goes higher,

If the scan shows something — medication is the fire.

[Bridge]

Derek's brain wave came back showing abnormal waves,

Neurologist said Derek — medication saves,

Can't drive for six months — that hit Derek hard,

Had to tell his parents — drop the guard.

No swimming alone — no heights without a spotter,

Safety first until controlled — doctor's orders matter,

Derek took the medication — every single night,

Two years seizure free — Derek driving right.

[Outro]

Derek graduated — chemistry degree in hand,

Two years on medication — body back in command,

Neurologist said slowly taper — when the time is right,

Derek's fault line quiet now — no more midnight fight.

“Derek’s Story”