[Guitar Intro – clean chorus riff, dreamy arpeggio, steady snare and hi-hat groove] [Slow gothic verse, clean guitars, melodic bass focus] Found your ghost beneath the sheets Blood's still warm where absence beats Your shadow said it wouldn't stay But I embalmed it anyway Drained the pulse beneath your skin Wiped the tears and looked within Ribs were shattered, heart destroyed Dug up the past, could not avoid [Catchy dark pop chorus, layered vocals, melodic hook] Stitched your smile back in place Painted warmth across your face Silver weighs your eyelids tight Love won’t leave, not overnight 'Cause, my dear, I’ll always be Your mortician of memory I left a gift you’ll always find Our love... in formaldehyde [Upbeat verse, tone shifts from grief to resignation] The vows went cold just like your touch "I love you's" don't mean too much When your promises aren't kept And, my dear, I haven't slept Felt your love turn into pain Bleached the sheets, removed the stain Hung your coat, still smelling sweet But your love won't beat [Chorus, more intensity, slight harmony layering] Stitched your smile back in place Painted warmth across your face Silver weighs your eyelids tight Love won’t leave, not overnight 'Cause, my dear, I’ll always be Your mortician of memory I left a gift you’ll always find Our love... in formaldehyde [Brief instrumental] [Final chorus, fading or echo effects] Stitched your smile back in place Painted warmth across your face Silver weighs your eyelids tight Love won’t leave, not overnight 'Cause, my dear, I’ll always be Your mortician of memory I left a gift you’ll always find Our love... in formaldehyde [Final chord – cold stop]
