Release The Beast

rock, Industrial emo-metal with grinding bass, filtered drum groove that blooms into double-time on the first scream, male vocals bari-tenor Verses stay half-whispered over cold synth textures and palm-muted guitars; chorus explodes with layered screams and octave guitars, Bridge drops to a mechanical stomp before a final all-out wall of sound, Male low bari-tenor vocals with a mix of gutturals and desperate highs, insomnia dread, rotting identities, slipping masks, self-destruction, dragging others into darkness, cold mechanical horror, sleep, emo, industrial, metal, slow

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[Intro] (whispered) Drag you down with me Drag you down with me soon you will see I'm what you pretend to be [Verse 1] Slow kick Low bass hum Blue glow burning my eyes I fight so hard Just to stay asleep Clock ticks crooked On this crooked little frame I feel sleep seep in Like water through the paint [Pre-Chorus] Teeth clenched tight Nails in the sheets Every quiet moment It stirs underneath [Chorus] Release the beast Let the shadows rush in Hear them crawl the walls Whisper all my sins I’m what you pretend to be When your mask slips free If I had one last breath I’d still drag you down with me [Verse 2] Heart like rusted metal Twisted from the heat Static in my veins Rust and iron in my teeth All the versions of me Rotting in my head Every smile I ever faked Hanging by my bed [Pre-Chorus] Eyes wide open Begging for the dark But the dark just laughs And pulls me apart [Chorus] Release the beast Let the shadows rush in Hear them crawl the walls Whisper all my sins I’m what you pretend to be When your mask slips free If I had one last breath I’d still drag you down with me [Bridge] (screamed, raw) I am the crack In your perfect veneer Every buried urge Echoing in here I’m what you pretend to be When you look away If I had one last breath Nothing could stop me From throwing it away [Final Chorus] (full wall of sound, layered screams + octave guitars) Release the beast Let the shadows rush in Hear them crawl the walls Whisper all my sins I’m what you pretend to be When your mask slips free If I had one last breath I’d still drag you down with me

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