[Intro] [The gritty, distorted bassline enters first, followed by sharp flamenco guitar flicks and a haunting, echoes-of-the-grave cello. A few dry snaps syncopate the silence.] [Verse 1] [Sultry, breathy delivery; heavy Spanish accentuation on the consonants] 3:00 AM and I’m parked across the street Watching your shadow move, feeling the heat I know your Wi-Fi password, I know your mother’s name I know which floorboard creaks—it’s all a part of the game She’s in your kitchen now, pouring a glass of wine Wearing that gray sweatshirt that used to be mine I’ve got your spare key tucked inside my shoe There’s nothing I wouldn't do to get back to you. [Chorus] WHISPER IN THE WATER! (Oh, let it rise) WHISPER IN THE WATER! (Look in my eyes) I’m back in the deep — venomous and blue Secrets I keep — hanging over you Taste like treason on my tongue Wait 'til the damage is done! Do you hear her scream? Just a bad, bad dream! [Verse 2] [Whispery, Spanish-influenced cadence; sinister and intimate] I saw her toothbrush sitting next to yours So I let myself in through the basement doors I didn’t take much—just a hair from her brush And a photo of you two... I’m in no rush I’ve been tracking your phone, I’ve been reading your mail I’m the quiet storm that’s making you pale Is the coffee bitter? Does it taste like a lie? I’m the only one who stays until the day that you die. [Chorus] WHISPER IN THE WATER! (Oh, let it rise) WHISPER IN THE WATER! (Look in my eyes) I’m back in the deep—venomous and blue Secrets I keep—hanging over you Taste like treason on my tongue Wait 'til the damage is done! Do you hear her scream? Just a bad, bad dream! [Bridge] [Staccato cello intensifies; vocals become jagged and aggressive] Let the truth out, break the dayream Let the truth out, break the dayream Let the truth out, break the dayream Let the truth out, did you hear her scream? [Instrumental Break] [Flamenco guitar goes into a frantic, percussive solo over the cajon; distorted bass vibrates the mix; cello wails in the background] [Chorus] WHISPER IN THE WATER! (Oh, let it rise) WHISPER IN THE WATER! (Look in my eyes) I’m back in the deep—venomous and blue Secrets I keep—hanging over you Taste like treason on my tongue Wait 'til the damage is done! Do you hear her scream? Just a bad, bad dream! Do you hear her scream? Just a bad, bad dream! [Outro] Just a bad, bad dream! Do you hear her scream? Just a bad, bad dream! Do you hear her scream?
