[Intro] [Clean electric guitar rhythmic pattern, steady hi-hat] [Overdriven lead guitar enters with melodic riff] [Verse 1] [Male vocals] Please don't make me do what must be done [bass and kick drum enter] When the morning light is forcing its way [Snare hits on 2 and 4] And I'm searching for a reason to stay [Guitar riff continues] In the covers where it's warm and safe [Chorus] [Rhythm section locks into a steady, hypnotic groove] But the clock keeps ticking, ticking away Yeah, the clock keeps ticking, ticking away Just another five minutes, that's all I pray While the clock keeps ticking, ticking away [Verse 2] [Instrumentation drops back to the repetitive intro pattern] The alarm is singing its relentless song And the shadow of the day is growing long I can hear the traffic starting to wake But there's only so much pressure I can take [Chorus] [Full rhythm section returns, maintaining the same repetitive groove] But the clock keeps ticking, ticking away Yeah, the clock keeps ticking, ticking away Just another five minutes, that's all I pray While the clock keeps ticking, ticking away [Outro] [Vocals fade out, repeating the opening line] Please don't make me do what must be done... [Bass and drums drop out, leaving only the steady hi-hat] [Clean electric guitar rhythmic pattern loops and fades to silence]
