[Intro] (Slow mechanical beat) (Low-register whisper) The air gets heavy when you stand too close A fixed orbit keeps us locked in place Your hesitation makes a sound On this cold metal ground [Verse 1] I read the tension in your eyes Past every predictable disguise The floorboards creak, the corners pull I'm drinking down the cup until it's full [Chorus] This gravity is by design Tracing circles down your spine Don’t look for exits, don’t look away The truth is something we betray [Verse 2] (Deadpan delivery) Chemistry is just a lie We tell ourselves before we die Your pulse is rhythm on my skin Tell me where you end, and I begin (Low growl) Just breathe it in [Bridge] (Stripped back instruments) Closer... (Close-mic whisper) Don't move. (Sudden surge of heavy distortion) Let the noise take the room! [Chorus] This gravity is by design Tracing circles down your spine Don’t look for exits, don’t look away The truth is something we betray [Outro] (Fading out) Cold metal ground... (Whisper) By design. (Silence)
