[★ “HEARTBEAT IN A BROKEN JACKET” — Mohawk Vandals ★ (tempo pulses like a heartbeat: thump‑thump… thump‑thump… then racing in the chorus)] [VERSE 1 — slow heartbeat (60–70 BPM)] Thump‑thump… I feel it in my chest like a warning sign, A cracked‑up rhythm that used to be mine. Thump‑thump… Every beat reminds me what I lost, Every breath feels like it comes at a cost. I’m a punk with a heart held together by tape, Still wearing the jacket I never escaped. Thump‑thump… Yeah, it’s broken, but it’s beating — Even when I wish it wouldn’t. [PRE‑CHORUS — heartbeat speeds up] And I try to play it cool, But the truth hits harder. My chest is a drum And the world keeps pushing it farther. [CHORUS — full racing heartbeat (fast punk, 180 BPM)] My heart beats like a kick drum In a song that never ends, Thump‑thump like a warning I can’t pretend. Yeah, I’m a punk rock wreck With a heart that hurts — But it still keeps time Even when it bursts. I’m alive, I’m loud, I’m barely holding on — But my heartbeat’s still the rhythm of the song. [VERSE 2 — heartbeat slows again] Thump‑thump I walk through nights that feel too long, Trying to stitch myself back with another song. Thump‑thump… I laugh too loud so I don’t break, I hide my hurt like it’s some mistake. I’m the tough guy crying in the pit, The broken kid who never quits. Thump‑thump… Yeah, I’m damaged, but I’m trying — Even when the beat feels like it’s dying. [PRE‑CHORUS 2 — heartbeat rising] And I swear I’m moving forward, Even when I fall apart. My chest is a battlefield With a drum for a heart. [Chorus— racing heartbeat again] My heart beats like a kick drum In a song that never ends, Thump‑thump like a warning I can’t pretend. Yeah, I’m a punk rock wreck With a heart that hurts — But it still keeps time Even when it bursts. I’m alive, I’m loud, I’m barely holding on — But my heartbeat’s still the rhythm of the song. [BRIDGE — spoken word over a single heartbeat] Thump… I know I act like I don’t feel anything. But I do. More than I should. More than I want to. Thump… This heart of mine — It’s stubborn. It keeps beating Even when everything else Falls out of tune. Thump‑thump… And maybe that’s the most punk thing about me — I break, But I don’t stop. [FINAL CHORUS — heartbeat + full band] My heart beats like a kick drum In a song that never ends, Thump‑thump like a warning I can’t pretend. Yeah, I’m a punk rock wreck With a heart that hurts — But it still keeps time Even when it bursts. I’m alive, I’m loud, I’m barely holding on — But my heartbeat’s still the rhythm of the song. [OUTRO — fading heartbeat] Thump‑thump… Still here. Still loud. Still beating.
