[Intro: wordless female vocal solo, close and raw, no lyrics] [Low floor-tom pulse enters slowly] [Two heavy tom hits, short pause] [Another two hits] [Rapid rolling tom fill builds underneath the vocal] [Distorted guitars explode in at the end] [Female vocal rises into a rough sustained note] [Verse 1] I keep the pressure under my tongue A little poison just for fun Every second pulls me in I hate the feeling So I begin [Pre-Chorus] Suffocating I'm suffocating Still I breathe it in Suffocating I'm suffocating And I do it again [Chorus: full female choir] Stress as a drug Like an endless utopia Sweet enough to ruin me Stress as a drug Tired of what I desired Give me peace I won't know what it means [Verse 2] Static crawling through my veins I chase relief then miss the pain Every silence feels too clean I need the noise To feel something [Pre-Chorus] Suffocating I'm suffocating Pressure in my chest Suffocating I'm suffocating But I know it best [Chorus] Stress as a drug Like an endless utopia Beautiful until it burns Stress as a drug Tired of what I desired I keep begging For what hurts [Thrash Breakdown: harsh female choir] FEED THE PRESSURE MAKE IT LOUD LET IT BUILD DON'T LET ME OUT I WANT QUIET I WANT MORE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT IT FOR [Half-Time Breakdown] No rush No noise No reason No choice And somehow That feels worse [Final Chorus: huge layered choir] Stress as a drug Like an endless utopia I know exactly what it does Stress as a drug Tired of what I desired Still reaching back Still wanting more [Outro: fading female choir] Suffocating I'm suffocating But I still breathe it in
