[Intro – Spoken, over a dark, distorted 808 and distant sirens] Yo. I'm an addict, volcanic Little bit manic, coursing panic But if shit gets real, I'll be the first to bang it Get satanic, start slicing and dicing Here's the facts I'm at one with myself But know if you wanna see the old me I can bring him out the box Don't start screaming, begging man to lock the box I'll keep it real No Mr. playing fox Let's go. [Verse 1 – Double-time, breathless, aggressive] I'm an addict, volcanic, little bit manic Coursing panic through my veins when the world gets frantic But if shit gets real, I'll be the first to bang it No hesitation, no panic in the booth, I'll hang it On the line, on the wire, on the edge of the blade I've been through the fire, I've been through the rain I've been through the darkness, I've been through the pain But I came out the other side with nothing to gain Except the knowledge that I'm dangerous when cornered Get satanic when they push me, get demonic when they order Me around like I'm a puppet on a string But I cut the strings years ago, I'm the puppet and the king [Chorus – Fast, pounding, anthemic] Out the box, I can bring him out the box The old me, the cold me, the one that never stops Out the box, don't you dare unlock the lid 'Cos the man inside ain't the man you think you know, kid Out the box, I keep him quiet, keep him calm But if you push the wrong button, I'll unleash the storm Out the box, I'm at one with myself But don't ever make me bring him out the box [Verse 2 – Faster, harder, double-time] Slicing and dicing, here's the facts, no disguising I've been at war with my own reflection, no surprising That I'm at one with myself but I still got the other The brother, the darker, the one that smothers Every doubt, every fear, every tear I ever cried He's been waiting in the box since the day the old me died So don't start screaming when I bring him out to play Don't start begging man to lock the box away 'Cos you opened it yourself when you pushed me to the edge Now you're looking at the man who's been living on the ledge I'll keep it real, no Mr. playing fox I'm the wolf in the sheep's skin, I'm the lock without the locks I'm the calm in the chaos, I'm the storm in the peace I'm the one they warned you about, I'm the beast [Chorus – Fast, pounding, anthemic] Out the box, I can bring him out the box The old me, the cold me, the one that never stops Out the box, don't you dare unlock the lid 'Cos the man inside ain't the man you think you know, kid Out the box, I keep him quiet, keep him calm But if you push the wrong button, I'll unleash the storm Out the box, I'm at one with myself But don't ever make me bring him out the box [Bridge – Stripped back, slow, raw, whispered] I've been fighting him for years, keeping him at bay But some days the box starts shaking and I don't know what to say To the ones who love me, to the ones who stay To the ones who see the light in me when I'm turning grey I don't want to be him, I don't want to go back To the man who hurt, the man who cracked But I know he's still in there, waiting in the dark And if you cross the line, he'll leave his mark [Verse 3 – Triple-time, frantic, aggressive, breaking] So here's the truth, no filter, no disguise I'm a man with two faces and I've looked both in the eyes One is calm, one is chaos, one is peace, one is war One is the man I am today, one is the man before But they're both me, they're both real, they're both part of the deal I'm at one with myself but I still know how to kill Not with a weapon, but with words, with a look, with a tone I can make you feel alone even when you're not alone So don't test me, don't push me, don't play with the lid 'Cos the man inside the box ain't the man you think you know, kid He's the one who survived, he's the one who fought back He's the one who built the walls, he's the one who filled the cracks With rage, with pain, with fire, with shame But he's also the one who kept me alive when I wanted to quit the game [Final Chorus – Intense, layered, defiant] Out the box, I can bring him out the box The old me, the cold me, the one that never stops Out the box, don't you dare unlock the lid 'Cos the man inside ain't the man you think you know, kid Out the box, I keep him quiet, keep him calm But if you push the wrong button, I'll unleash the storm Out the box, I'm at one with myself But don't ever make me bring him out the box Don't ever make me Don't ever make me Don't ever make me [Outro – Spoken, over fading beat, cold and steady] I'm at one with myself. The old me and the new me. The calm and the chaos. The peace and the war. But if you wanna see the old me, I can bring him out the box. Don't start screaming. Don't start begging. Don't start running. 'Cos I warned you. I'll keep it real. No Mr. playing fox.
