[Extended intro: instrumental only, sparse whole-note guitar, atmospheric, no drums] [Second intro: polyrhythmic guitar and bass groove locks in, dry restrained drums low in the mix] [Verse: spoken-shouted, staccato, low baritone chest voice, syncopated delivery] Close your eyes Drift through the emptiness Bite your tongue The strike is meaningless Your purpose Binds you, Reminds you Exactly why you're here (the red is near) breathing fire [pause] Until you burn away the fear [Chorus: shouted spoken, guitar-forward, wide and heavy] Breathe in [break] Twisted [break] Turns you inside out [vocal doubles] Until you see your true self Exposing [break] The hollow [break] Breath behind your doubt [vocal doubles] Until you own your true self Face [whisper] The red Face [whisper] The red (red, red) [Break: instrumental, interlocking guitar and bass groove, no vocals] [Verse 2: spoken-shouted, staccato, more intense] Swallow pride Embrace transmutation Crawl inside A dreamless transformation Seething (Ignore the suffering) A pile of bone and ash [Break] Can be so convincing [False chorus: chorus starts then cuts off early, pulled back, tension unresolved] [Bridge: whispered, minimal instruments, voice close and dry] Face The red Face The red [Guitar solo: instrumental, low-gain crunchy lead over the polyrhythmic groove, guitar-forward, no vocals] [Build to chorus: drums and bass swell under rising guitar] [Chorus: shouted spoken, guitar-forward, full intensity] Breathe in [break] Twisted [break] Turns you inside out [vocal doubles] Until you see your true self Exposing [break] The hollow [break] Breath behind your doubt [vocal doubles] Until you own your true self Face [whisper] The red Face [whisper] The red (red, red) [Outro: whispered, fading, instruments fall away one by one, last whole-note guitar rings out] Face The red Face The red Face The red Face The red
