[Intro] Heh… heh… You still awake? [Verse 1] Your porch light blinks in the rain again I count each flicker, then count to ten A paper crown on the kitchen chair And muddy footprints that weren’t there You say my name through the heating vent I answer back like I know what you meant The clock skips forward, the walls lean in I bite my tongue, let the game begin [Pre-Chorus] Don’t come closer, don’t turn around There’s a little lost laugh in the house right now I hear it calling from under the stairs I tell myself there’s nobody there [Chorus] I missed the warning, I missed the sign But I can still keep the rules in line You draw a circle, I cross it slow Say “I’m okay” like I need you to know Play nice, play dead, don’t make a sound That crooked grin keeps coming around I’m not your monster, I’m not your prize Just shut the door and look me in the eyes [Verse 2] The kitchen tiles turn black and white I take one step; they shift at night A toy drum rattles in the hall Though no one’s touched it, not at all I left my sharpest thoughts outside Still hear them tapping from the other side You hold the key; I hold my breath We bargain softly with the mess [Pre-Chorus] Don’t come closer, don’t turn around There’s a little lost laugh in the house right now I hear it calling from under the stairs I tell myself there’s nobody there [Chorus] I missed the warning, I missed the sign But I can still keep the rules in line You draw a circle, I cross it slow Say “I’m okay” like I need you to know Play nice, play dead, don’t make a sound That crooked grin keeps coming around I’m not your monster, I’m not your prize Just shut the door and look me in the eyes [Bridge] One beat in the floorboards One breath in the hall The room gets smaller I hear the walls crawl If I say I’m frightened Will you stay till it’s light? If I open the door now Will I know what’s outside? [Final Chorus] I missed the warning, I missed the sign But I can still keep the rules in line You draw a circle, I cross it slow Say “I’m okay” like I need you to know Play nice, play dead, don’t make a sound That crooked grin keeps coming around I’m not your monster, I’m not your prize Just shut the door and look me in the eyes [Outro] Heh… heh… You still awake?
