You Made Friends - Ava Riot

[Verse 1]
[soft, low, almost spoken, close to the mic]
I used to lock the basement door
Keep the bad thoughts on the floor
You found the key I swore I lost
And you walked in like it was yours

[still soft, slight edge creeping in]
You didn’t flinch at what you saw
You just smiled and shut the door
Said the dark looked good on me
Then you made yourself at home

[Pre-Chorus]
[restrained, building slowly]
And I told myself it was fine
That someone finally saw the lines
[rising tension, last line pushing a little harder]
But every night you stayed a little longer
And the walls got a little smaller

[Chorus]
[full band hit, anthemic, explosive]
You made friends with my deeeeemons! [hold and belt “demons”]
You never gave me any reeeeaason....to stay [elongate “reason,” slight pause before “to stay”]
But I held on til my fiiiingers bled! [hold and push “fingers”]
Stuck around long after my loooove was dead! [elongate and belt “love”]
A parasite, you sunk your hooooks in my head... [hold “hooks,” trailing off slightly]
And I’m still trying to rip you out of my braaaain! [almost screamed, raw and strained on “brain”]

[Verse 2]
[soft again, but a little more urgent than Verse 1]
You learned which lights to leave on
Which ones would keep me calm
You memorized the cracks
Then you filled them with your own
[still controlled, tension underneath]
I started talking in your voice
Started choosing what you’d choose
By the time I noticed I was gone
You’d already moved into the room

[Pre-Chorus]
[restrained, building]
And I told myself it was love
That the damage was enough
[pushing harder on the last line]
But every morning I woke up smaller
And the exit looked a little farther

[Bridge]
[stripped back, quiet, almost spoken]
I still find pieces of you
In the corners of my head
Little fingerprints on everything
I thought I’d cleaned instead
[still low, starting to crack]
I keep checking the locks
Keep turning on the lights
But every time I close my eyes
You’re still on the other side
[building hard, strained]
And I can’t—
I can’t—
I can’t get you out—

[Final Chorus]
[biggest, full everything, most explosive]
You made friends with my deeeeemons! [hold and belt “demons”]
You never gave me any reeeeaason....to stay [elongate “reason,” slight pause before “to stay”]
But I held on til my fiiiingers bled! [hold and push “fingers”]
Stuck around long after my loooove was dead! [elongate and belt “love”]
A parasite, you sunk your hooooks in my head... [hold “hooks,” trailing off slightly]
And I’m still trying to rip you out of my braaaain! [fully screamed, raw and strained on “brain”]

[Outro]
[soft, fading, almost the verse tone]
You made friends with my demons
And you never said goodbye
You just left the door wide open
And the dark still has your name

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[Verse 1] [soft, low, almost spoken, close to the mic] I used to lock the basement door Keep the bad thoughts on the floor You found the key I swore I lost And you walked in like it was yours [still soft, slight edge creeping in] You didn’t flinch at what you saw You just smiled and shut the door Said the dark looked good on me Then you made yourself at home [Pre-Chorus] [restrained, building slowly] And I told myself it was fine That someone finally saw the lines [rising tension, last line pushing a little harder] But every night you stayed a little longer And the walls got a little smaller [Chorus] [full band hit, anthemic, explosive] You made friends with my deeeeemons! [hold and belt “demons”] You never gave me any reeeeaason....to stay [elongate “reason,” slight pause before “to stay”] But I held on til my fiiiingers bled! [hold and push “fingers”] Stuck around long after my loooove was dead! [elongate and belt “love”] A parasite, you sunk your hooooks in my head... [hold “hooks,” trailing off slightly] And I’m still trying to rip you out of my braaaain! [almost screamed, raw and strained on “brain”] [Verse 2] [soft again, but a little more urgent than Verse 1] You learned which lights to leave on Which ones would keep me calm You memorized the cracks Then you filled them with your own [still controlled, tension underneath] I started talking in your voice Started choosing what you’d choose By the time I noticed I was gone You’d already moved into the room [Pre-Chorus] [restrained, building] And I told myself it was love That the damage was enough [pushing harder on the last line] But every morning I woke up smaller And the exit looked a little farther [Chorus] [full band hit, anthemic, explosive] You made friends with my deeeeemons! [hold and belt “demons”] You never gave me any reeeeaason....to stay [elongate “reason,” slight pause before “to stay”] But I held on til my fiiiingers bled! [hold and push “fingers”] Stuck around long after my loooove was dead! [elongate and belt “love”] A parasite, you sunk your hooooks in my head... [hold “hooks,” trailing off slightly] And I’m still trying to rip you out of my braaaain! [almost screamed, raw and strained on “brain”] [Bridge] [stripped back, quiet, almost spoken] I still find pieces of you In the corners of my head Little fingerprints on everything I thought I’d cleaned instead [still low, starting to crack] I keep checking the locks Keep turning on the lights But every time I close my eyes You’re still on the other side [building hard, strained] And I can’t— I can’t— I can’t get you out— [Final Chorus] [biggest, full everything, most explosive] You made friends with my deeeeemons! [hold and belt “demons”] You never gave me any reeeeaason....to stay [elongate “reason,” slight pause before “to stay”] But I held on til my fiiiingers bled! [hold and push “fingers”] Stuck around long after my loooove was dead! [elongate and belt “love”] A parasite, you sunk your hooooks in my head... [hold “hooks,” trailing off slightly] And I’m still trying to rip you out of my braaaain! [fully screamed, raw and strained on “brain”] [Outro] [soft, fading, almost the verse tone] You made friends with my demons And you never said goodbye You just left the door wide open And the dark still has your name

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