[Verse 1] Woke up carved from cedar Carved crown Heavy head Her hand Same grain as mine Checkered floor instead of bed They called me Kinger Laughing Her Queenie on her square Every file a hall of mirrors Static in the air [Chorus] I’m the glitch king Kinger Ruling broken code Holding all these pawns so they don’t overload In the dark I’m clear In the light I bleed Lost my queen to the hunger I won’t watch you feed I’m the glitch king Kinger Standing in the storm Tearing out the madness Keeping you all warm [Verse 2] Daylight burns like needles Every pixel drills my brain In the shadows I remember Every face Every name Queenie started flickering Eyes went sharp then far Fingers turned to fractals Then she burst into a scar [Pre-Chorus] I saw her stretch Distort Dissolve Her voice in every wall If I can’t bring her back from that I’ll keep the rest from fall [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Little rook with broken edges Knight who trips on every turn Bishop hiding cracked confession All of you could start to burn [whispered vocals] So I tear the pain to pixels Catch it in my hands Turn it to a butterfly Let it land Let it land [growled] When your skin starts crawling When your eyes unseam I’ll press a glowing insect right into your dream Tiny wings Soft light on your scars So you don’t drift Don’t split Don’t fly apart [Chorus]
