Verse I They whisper low under your screams, Deep inside each blackened dream, There’s something no one dares to name, A shadow that leaves souls ashamed. He steals your breath with silent tread, And marks both the living and the dead. Pre-Chorus Hide… Hide… Don’t speak my name! [Chorus – Big repetitive industrial hook, gang vocals + electronic stabs] Hide in your house! Don’t speak my name! Don’t let him smell your shame! Leave no tracks for him to find, Don’t let him hear what’s on your mind! BOOGIEMAN! (Boogieman!) BOOGIEMAN! (He waits!) Beyond the hedge… beside the gate… The Boogieman… annihilate! Verse II He brings sinners down to their knees, Begging mercy no one ever sees. The proudest kings, the boldest knights, They all break before his cloak of night. His touch is cold, his stare is pale, He ends every hero’s final tale. Pre-Chorus Hide… Hide… Don’t speak my name! [Chorus] Hide your house! Don’t speak my name! Don’t let him smell your mortal shame! Leave no tracks for him to find, Don’t let him hear what’s on your mind! BOOGIEMAN! (Boogieman!) BOOGIEMAN! (He waits!) Beyond the hedge… beside the gate… The Boogieman… annihilate! Bridge – Half-time, crushing downtuned guitars + spoken/screamed Only the strong ones walk away, But they pay a brutal price to pay. Every step out of his trap Leaves a wound that time can’t patch. Your flesh may heal, your heart may mend, But your soul stays marked until the end! [Breakdown – Industrial stomp, glitchy electronics, low guttural vocals] Soul must burn! In the flame! Take his name! or die alone Lost men weep! or Die alone! BOOGIEMAN! BOOGIEMAN! BOOGIEMAN! Final Chorus – Explosive, layered vocals, full repetition Hide your house! Don’t speak my name! Don’t let him smell your mortal shame! Leave no tracks for him to find, Don’t let him hear what’s on your mind! BOOGIEMAN! (Boogieman!) BOOGIEMAN! (He waits!) BOOGIEMAN! (In your veins!) BOOGIEMAN! (In your brain!) Your soul will burn through endless flame Just to carry the Boogieman’s name. His story’s carved in broken bones Where broken souls die scared and alone. Shut your mouth when the darkness falls… HE CAN STILL HEAR YOU AFTER ALL! [Outro – Motif returns, fading into mechanical noise] Boogieman… Boogieman… He waits… He waits… (Boogieman…)
