[Intro — distorted music-box melody, whispered vocals, distant mechanical clicking] Hehehe… Did you hear that? There's somebody in the hallway. (whispered) Don't turn around. [Verse 1 — sweet, eerie vocals] There's a little red light blinking in the corner of my eye, And the shadow by the doorway moves whenever I go blind. Everybody's gone home, but the speakers still breathe, And there's something in the darkness that remembers me. Little bit of static, little crack in the sound, Hear the heels on the ceiling when there's nobody around. Got a smile full of secrets and a face I almost know, If the exit sign is lying, where the hell am I supposed to go? [Pre-Chorus — angelic vocals building into distorted whispers] One, two, don't move too fast, Three, four, something's in the glass. Five, six, it's getting close, Seven, eight— IT KNOWS. [Chorus — viral pop hook, heavy guitars and bass] DON'T LOOK AWAY! (Look away!) Something's wearing your face tonight! DON'T SAY MY NAME! (Say my name!) It can hear you on the other side! Tick-tock, heart stop, lights go black, Pretty little nightmare, better watch your back! DON'T LOOK AWAY! (LOOK AWAY!) You can run, but it runs right back! [Post-Chorus — chopped vocals, club beat] Ha-ha-ha, are you scared yet? Click-click-click, don't lose your head! Blink once, blink twice, who's that behind you? SURPRISE! I'm right beside you. [Verse 2 — darker, bouncy bass, playful sinister vocals] The cameras show an empty room, but something's on the screen, There's a porcelain little angel where there shouldn't be a thing. She was staring at the ceiling when I checked her half past nine, Now she's standing in the doorway, and she's wearing my design. No reception, no protection, all the doors have sealed themselves, Hear a giggle through the speakers like it's coming from my head. And the worst part isn't knowing that I'm never getting out, It's the way the thing that's hunting me is learning how to smile. [Pre-Chorus — Violet's ethereal backing vocals, Melody's scream underneath] One, two, don't move too fast, Three, four, there's no way back. Five, six, it's at the door— (feral scream) YOU'RE NOT ALONE ANYMORE! [Chorus — full metalcore impact] DON'T LOOK AWAY! (Look away!) Something's wearing your face tonight! DON'T SAY MY NAME! (Say my name!) It can hear you on the other side! Tick-tock, heart stop, lights go black, Pretty little nightmare, better watch your back! DON'T LOOK AWAY! (LOOK AWAY!) You can run, but it runs right back! [Breakdown — music cuts out, music-box melody returns] Pretty little monster… Why are you crying? Pretty little monster… I THOUGHT YOU LIKED HIDING. (beat of silence) LIGHTS OUT! [Heavy breakdown — industrial drums, crushing guitars, distorted 808 bass] LOCK THE DOOR! (IT'S ALREADY INSIDE!) KILL THE LIGHTS! (IT CAN SEE YOU BLIND!) HOLD YOUR BREATH! (IT CAN HEAR YOUR HEART!) SWEET DREAMS, BABY— LET THE SHOWTIME START! [Final Chorus — angelic cleans layered with screams] DON'T LOOK AWAY! (Look away!) Now there's two of me inside the light! DON'T SAY MY NAME! (Say my name!) Tell me which one made it out alive! Tick-tock, heart stop, lights go black, Pretty little nightmare, better watch your back! DON'T LOOK AWAY! (LOOK AWAY!) You can run, but it runs right— [Outro — distorted music box, whispered vocals] Did you make it out? … Then who's standing behind you? (tiny giggle) See you tonight.
