[INTRO - bowed haegeum hook, deep sub pulse] 딸랑… Red light. Gold eyes. Nine tails. (whisper) Monster? Cute. [VERSE 1 - low controlled melody, sparse groove] Silk on the floor Gold on the wall They loved me brightest When I stayed small Smile for the room Bow when they call Pretty little miracle Until I stood tall You liked the sun When it warmed your hands Not when the fire Stopped taking commands One slow turn Nine tails rise Now every crown Looks small in my eyes [PRE-CHORUS - haegeum bends upward, tension rises] 쉿, 쉿 Hear that string 딸랑, 딸랑 Let it ring You wanted heaven Quiet and tame Now feel the heat When I say my name [CHORUS - BASS CUT, exposed dark hook] I was the sun With nine tails burning You called me monster When I stopped serving [CHORUS - FULL LOW-END RETURN, wide melodic vocal] Sun-tailed monster Crown in the flame You carved your fear Into my name Love me Fear me Either one I still rise I still burn like the sun Sun-tailed monster Look at me now Gold hits the floor When I lift my head You wanted light You could hold in your hands Now the whole room moves When I take my stand [POST-CHORUS - geomungo pulse, hypnotic chant] Nine tails Low light Gold eyes All night 딸랑 Bass down Sun fox No crown Nine tails Turn slow Feel that Low-low YEOUBI Burning [VERSE 2 - heavier groove, haegeum answers vocal] White silk Black room You built a shrine Then called it a tomb Locked every door Covered my name Funny how cages Still remember flame You said behave I heard obey So I left your heaven Standing in the way Stone gave once Then stone gave twice By the third crack I stopped being nice [PRE-CHORUS - stronger melodic tension] 쉿, 쉿 Hear that string 딸랑, 딸랑 Let it ring You wanted heaven Quiet and tame Now feel the heat When I say my name [CHORUS - BASS CUT, colder vocal] I was the sun With nine tails burning You called me monster When I stopped serving [CHORUS - FULL LOW-END RETURN, bigger] Sun-tailed monster Crown in the flame You carved your fear Into my name Love me Fear me Either one I still rise I still burn like the sun Sun-tailed monster Look at me now Gold hits the floor When I lift my head You wanted light You could hold in your hands Now the whole room moves When I take my stand [HAEGEUM BREAK - bowed melody over geomungo rhythm] Ah-ah 불타 Nine tails Turn Ah-ah 불타 Let it burn Low light Gold eyes One turn Nine rise YEOUBI [BREAK - geomungo and bass, clipped vocal] Step left Tail right Head high Low light One bell One breath One fox No leash [BRIDGE - half-time, exposed vocal and low strings] Maybe I was lonely Maybe I was proud Maybe being worshipped Still feels lonely in a crowd Maybe every blessing Had a lock beneath the gold Maybe I became a monster When I stopped doing what I’m told [BREAK - haegeum alone, close vocal] If I scare you now… Good. At least you finally see me. [FINAL CHORUS - DARK FULL RETURN, deepest bass and widest vocal] Sun-tailed monster Crown in the flame You carved your fear Into my name Love me Fear me Either one I still rise I still burn like the sun Sun-tailed monster Nine tails high Red in the room Gold in my eyes You wanted heaven Quiet and controlled Now the fox owns the night And the bass owns your bones [FINAL POST-CHORUS - hypnotic low chant] Nine tails Low light Gold eyes All night 딸랑 Bass down Sun fox No crown Nine tails Turn slow Feel that Low-low YEOUBI Still burning [OUTRO - geomungo hit, bowed haegeum tail] 딸랑… Red light. Gold eyes. Nine tails. (whisper) Call me monster again.
