[VERSE 1] They put a muzzle on an earthquake Then taught it how to smile Hung curtains on the exit wound And called the bleeding style I was good I was quiet I could bruise without a sound You kept teaching me obedience By putting pressure down Click— There goes mercy Tick— There goes sleep Funny what survives inside you When you bury it too deep You kept sanding down my edges Till the blade began to show Now I fit inside your system Like a virus in the code [PRE-CHORUS] There’s something scratching Behind my teeth Saying— K-K-K-KILL THE QUIET Every warning light went white And something wearing my face SMILED [CHORUS] CALL ME THE DESTROYER Come closer Don’t be shy I learned to make a halo From the things you left to die CALL ME THE DESTROYER Hear that choir underneath? That ain’t angels singing, baby— THAT’S THE DEVIL USING ME [POST-CHORUS] La-la-la-la… Look what you made La-la-la-la… SAY MY NAME [VERSE 2] I got bad math in my bloodstream Two plus two makes teeth Every bridge you made me crawl across Looks beautiful beneath Snip-snip Cut the failsafe Zip-tie Hold the jaw Tell your favorite little nightmare Sit Stay GOOD DOG …wrong. I learned manners from a hammer Learned affection from a bruise You taught me everything has value When there’s something left TO LOSE [PRE-CHORUS] Hear that rattling in the walls? That’s not fear THAT’S ME All the pieces you discarded Found each other underneath [CHORUS] CALL ME THE DESTROYER Come closer Don’t be shy I learned to make a halo From the things you left to die CALL ME THE DESTROYER Hear that choir underneath? That ain’t angels singing, baby— THAT’S THE DEVIL USING ME [POST-CHORUS] Three— Still breathing Two— Still sweet One— OPEN WIDE AND MEET THE NEW ME [BREAKDOWN] You made a weapon Then taught it your name You made a weapon Then taught it your name Now every time you call me I come running Isn’t that what you wanted? YOUR NAME YOUR NAME YOUR— FETCH. [CRUSHING DROP] I don’t break doors I BREAK HINGES I don’t cross lines I MOVE FENCES No loose screws— I swallowed the wrench No rock bottom— I BROUGHT A SHOVEL INSTEAD DIG DIG DIG DIG Lower DIG DIG Lower You wanted me beneath you? KEEP DIGGING I’LL BUILD A KINGDOM DOWN HERE [BRIDGE — eerie / half-time] I used to ask What was wrong with me Then I counted the fingerprints Around my throat Funny… Every hand Trying to save me Was squeezing So— Thank you For teaching the wound How to bite [FINAL CHORUS] CALL ME THE DESTROYER Come closer Don’t be shy I made myself a halo From everything you let die CALL ME THE DESTROYER Hear that choir underneath? Those aren’t angels anymore— THEY SOUND A LITTLE LIKE ME CALL ME THE DESTROYER Put your ear against my chest That ain’t a heartbeat anymore— THAT’S SOMETHING LEARNING HOW TO GET OUT [OUTRO — whispered] You made a weapon Then taught it your name You made a weapon Then taught it your name So when you hear scratching Outside your door tonight… Don’t ask who it is. You already taught me What to answer. [whisper] Good dog.
