[Intro: Iconic driving bassline, heavy drum kick] [Male 1 Lead: Tenor, f0=145Hz, tense vocal effort, rhythmic diction] [Verse 1] Listen to the silence breaking the room We are sweeping up the pieces with a broken broom You point your finger, but you know it is a lie You can see the truth right in my eye [Female 1 Lead: Contralto, f0=165Hz, breathy shimmer, dramatic vibrato] [Verse 2] I never asked for a golden crown Just a place to lay my head down You keep on running to the edge of the night Looking for a spark, looking for a fight [Duet - Male Tenor & Female Contralto: High intensity, wide loudness range] [Chorus] These shattered ties are holding us down We are the talk of this lonely town We break the bond, but we never leave Stuck in a web that we both weave Oh, these shattered ties [Guitar Solo: Fast, melodic, high tension] [Male 1 Lead: Tense articulation] [Bridge] I can still hear the words you said! [Female 1 Lead: Raspy, emotive response] [Bridge] They are echoing inside my head! [Duet - Perfect pneumophonoarticulatory coordination] [Chorus] These shattered ties are holding us down We are the talk of this lonely town We break the bond, but we never leave Stuck in a web that we both weave [Outro: Driving bassline continues] Shattered ties Let it break [Sudden end]
