[Intro - sweeping 80s analog synth pad, fast pulsing bassline kicks in] [Vocalizing - ethereal, moody high-register humming like The Weeknd] Ooooh, the streetlamps flicker out. Ooooh, I swallow down the doubt. [Verse 1 - rhythmic, breathy, paranoid delivery] Concrete echoes bouncing off the brick The mist is rolling in, it's getting thick I check my shoulder for the second time Did I just commit a silent crime? The tap of leather on the damp cement A shadow matching my exact descent. I cross the avenue to shake the tail But the phantom footsteps never fail. [Pre-Chorus - synths begin to spiral upward] My pulse is frantic, a drum in my chest No time for breathing, no time to rest I speed my stride, a frantic pace I can't outrun this faceless chase! [Chorus - explosive, neon-drenched synthwave drop, powerful vocals] He's right behind you! In the corner of your eye! He's right behind you! Beneath the violet sky! I hear the rustle of his coat, the scraping of his heel This creeping paranoia is getting way too real! Right behind you! Don't look back! Right behind you! Fade to black! [Verse 2 - faster, desperate energy] Ducking through an alley by the butcher shop Lungs are burning but I cannot stop I see the corporate tower dead ahead A monolith of glass and silver thread. If I can reach the lobby, find the light I can lose this demon in the night. I smash against the heavy double door Collapsing on the polished marble floor. [Pre-Chorus - synths begin to spiral upward] My pulse is frantic, a drum in my chest No time for breathing, no time to rest I speed my stride, a frantic pace I can't outrun this faceless chase! [Chorus - explosive, neon-drenched synthwave drop, powerful vocals] He's right behind you! In the corner of your eye! He's right behind you! Beneath the violet sky! I hear the rustle of his coat, the scraping of his heel This creeping paranoia is getting way too real! Right behind you! Don't look back! Right behind you! Fade to black! [Bridge - music slows to a heavy, booming half-time groove] [Sung in a trembling, exhausted falsetto] Silence. Complete and total silence. I'm alone in the atrium. I turn around slowly to face the street. Nothing but empty fog and quiet defeat. It was all in my head. [Outro - beat suddenly speeds back up, frantic and terrifying] [Guttural, distorted vocals mixing with clean highs] Wait. I look at the glass. My reflection. He isn't breathing heavy. He smiles. He waves his hand! He steps right out onto the pavement sand! And I'm trapped in the pane! Banging on the mirror! Let me out! Let me out! He stole my life and walked away! Right behind you... forever. [Synth squeal, glass shattering sound] [End]
