[Intro - A heavy, distorted stomp and clap rhythm. A jagged, dirty slide guitar riff cuts through.] [Verse 1 - Male] [Male singer] [Gravelly, rhythmic stomp] I have the book of woe... (stomp) the book of "Noooo!" The book of "honey, pay the bills"... the book of trips and spills. The book of nasty and good times... The book of friends and sly, spiteful times. The book of debts you’ll never pay, The book of words you’re too afraid to say. [Chorus - Female] [Female singer] [Cold, sharp, dominant] I’ve read your chapters, every dog-eared page, Just a tired lion in a self-made cage. [Verse 2 - Male] [Male singer] [Low, menacing growl] The book of secrets kept beneath the floor, The book of shadows knocking at the door. The book of "one more drink before I go," The book of everything I used to know. The book of "sorry" is a hollow sound, The book of anchors where you’re nearly drowned. [Chorus - Female] [Female singer] [Piercing] I’m not the ending that you’re looking for, I’m just the one who showed you to the door. [Verse 3 - Male] [Male singer] [Building intensity, raw] The book of logic... failing at the seams, The book of burnt-out servers and broken dreams. The book of the scorch... the book of the burn, And every bitter lesson I’ve had to learn. [Bridge - Male] [Male singer] [Strained, desperate] Margins full of notes I never wrote, Every truth underlined, then crossed out twice! [Final Word - Female] [Female singer] [Suddenly quiet, lethal] You don’t need another chapter, You need silence. [Outro] [Instrumental: One final heavy iron clang that echoes out] [Female voice] [Whisper] Close the book. The ink is dry. [End]
