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Writing on the Wall

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[Intro – riff stab + wah squeal, drums slam in] [Verse 1 – tight, percussive] Yeah I saw it, clear as day Still I chose the other way Every warning, every sign Didn’t fit my state of mind Played it slick, one more trick Talk it down, make it stick Truth was banging on the door I don’t hear that anymore [Pre-Chorus – lift] You can twist it, you can stall But it’s written on the wall [Chorus – full hook] It’s the writing on the wall (ON THE WALL!) Feel it coming, feel it fall (FEEL IT FALL!) It’s the writing on the wall (ON THE WALL!) You can run but that’s not all (NOT AT ALL!) It’s the writing on the wall No more room, no more lies It’s the writing on the wall You can see it in your eyes [Post-Chorus – gang + wah response] (Writing! On the wall!) [Verse 2 – punchy flow] Step it up, cross the line Tell yourself you’re doing fine Spin it fast, sell it clean Doesn’t matter what it means Same old lie, dressed up new Every move déjà vu Now the pressure’s breaking through Nothing left for you to do [Pre-Chorus – stronger] No more room to shift the blame No more ways to dodge the flame [Chorus – repeat] [Bridge – stripped beat, darker tone] No more jokes, no more spin No more ways to dress it in You can fight, you can stall Still it’s written on the wall [Build – drums ramp, wah builds tension] [Solo – wah-driven, melodic, aggressive phrasing based on hook] [Final Chorus – biggest, layered, extended] It’s the writing on the wall (ON THE WALL!) Feel it coming, feel it fall (FEEL IT FALL!) It’s the writing on the wall (ON THE WALL!) You can run but that’s not all (NOT AT ALL!) It’s the writing on the wall No more room, no more lies It’s the writing on the wall You can see it in your eyes [Outro – stop hits + final vocal] …on the wall. [wah echo fades]