[Verse 1] I wake to gears that grind and groan My bones don’t feel like they’re my own The mirror shows a metal face And rust is running through my grace [Chorus] Rust in my veins, I move like stone Dragging on through, forever alone But every step just wears me thin I’m breaking down From deep within [Verse 2] My skin is flaking like old paint I smile, but only out of faint The wires hum beneath my chest And sleep won’t come It just protests [Bridge – Spoken / Whispered] They said I’d heal They said I’d mend But I was built To reach the end [Extended Guitar solo] [Verse 3] I tried to scream, but sparks came out My voice is static, full of doubt I used to feel, I used to burn But now I wait For gears to turn [Final Chorus] Rust in my veins, I move like stone Forging rust into motionless sorrow But every step just wears me thin I’m breaking down From deep within And when I stop There’ll be no sound Just rust and wires In the ground
