[Verse 1] Neon smear on a wet black road Breath turns white in the nightclub queue You hold your coat like a borrowed shield Say you’re fine But your eyes show through Concrete shakes with a hidden rage Red EXIT sign is our only star You trace a scar on your plastic cup Say you’re here But your mind’s too far [Chorus] Our darker pulse Beats under the floor Colder than touch But we’re craving it more You close your eyes And you’re losing control Our darker pulse Is swallowing whole [Verse 2] Strobe-light cuts like a slow guillotine Faces flicker Then disappear You talk loud just to drown that thought That the loudest sound Is an inner fear You dance sharp like a broken glass Every step is a warning flare You shout “I’m free” through a painted grin But your shadow Won’t leave the air [Chorus] [Bridge] [whispered vocals] Count the cracks in the tiled black room One for each truth you never confessed Hands in the air But your fists stay closed Heavy metal heart in a fragile chest [low vocal register] If we burn in this borrowed night Will the ashes still hum your name? Or will we wake in the afterglow Still alone But too tired to change [Chorus]