[INTRO — bass + breathing] (whisper) There’s something underneath. … I heard it move. [VERSE 1 — crooked, bass-led] Face down Ear pressed flat Something down there Scratching back Drag Drag Drag Across the grain Little vibrations Inside my brain I know I know I know— There’s nothing there. So why the fuck Do I hear it? [PRE-CHORUS — building] Down below Down below Something wants me Close I should leave— But I need to know. [CHORUS — huge, melodic scream] SCRATCH THE FLOOR TILL MY FINGERS BLEED THERE’S SOMETHING DOWN THERE CALLING ME SCRATCH THE FLOOR DIG A LITTLE MORE IF THERE’S NOTHING UNDERNEATH— WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR? SCRATCH— THE— FLOOR. [POST-CHORUS — bouncing hits] SCRATCH. (hit) SCRATCH. (hit-hit) SCRATCH. THE. FLOOR. [VERSE 2 — increasingly unstable] Nails split Wood bends Every scratch Comes back again One for one Mine— Then yours. Mine— Then yours. Mine— … Yours. [DEAD SILENCE] (whisper) That wasn’t me. [PRE-CHORUS] Down below Down below Now I know I’m not alone Should’ve stopped— A long time ago. [CHORUS] SCRATCH THE FLOOR TILL MY FINGERS BLEED THERE’S SOMETHING DOWN THERE CALLING ME SCRATCH THE FLOOR DIG A LITTLE MORE IF THERE’S NOTHING UNDERNEATH— WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR? SCRATCH— THE— FLOOR. [BREAKDOWN — bass only] Scratch. Scratch. Scratch. Scratch. (whisper) It stopped. … Why did it stop? [GIANT 8-STRING DROP] BECAUSE— IT’S— UP— HERE. [BREAKDOWN] GET IT OUT GET IT OUT GET IT OUT OF ME GET IT OUT GET IT OUT IT’S UNDERNEATH DIG DIG DIG DIG SCRATCH THE FLOOR! [FINAL CHORUS — screamed layers] SCRATCH THE FLOOR TILL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT I CAN FEEL IT MOVING UNDER EVERY STEP SCRATCH THE FLOOR DIG A LITTLE MORE I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS UNDER ME— IT WAS ME ALL ALONG. [OUTRO — almost silent] (scratching) … (whisper) Scratch back.
