[Intro] (Picking guitar, low kick, brushed snare) [Buildup] [Verse 1] (Picking guitar, low kick, brushed snare) In the corner where shadows crawl I catch my face in the closet door A shape with a split-down stare Trying to act like it’s not there My teeth keep clenching at the air My hands won’t stay still anywhere There’s a lock on my chest, rusted shut And the key’s been missing since I was young [Prechorus] (Drums come up, bass slides in) I pace the room I shake the frame You hear the noise You miss the name [Chorus] (Full band hits; distorted guitar on the hook) Beastemo Beastemo Half road rash, half alibi Beastemo Beastemo I stitch myself up, then I come undone [Verse 2] (Keep the bass heavy, add a sawed-off synth line) My pulse hits hard on a cheap motel wall Thumbprint smears on the faucet handle I taste metal when I try to breathe Like I ran all night and forgot my feet Claws on the table, coffee gone cold I laugh too loud, then I lose control Every scratch has a story to tell Every story circles back to the cell [Bridge] (Drums drop out; tense toms and a low drone) You can’t bench this thing It knows my name It wears my skin And blames my brain I’m the knife I’m the bruise I keep the match Then I light the fuse [Chorus] (Bring everything back, bigger) Beastemo Beastemo Half road rash, half alibi Beastemo Beastemo I stitch myself up, then I come undone
