ROOM 13 [Intro — distant music box, footsteps] Twelve doors. Twelve keys. One little secret… You shouldn’t see. Click. [Verse 1 — whispered, rhythmic] Red light underneath the doorway Scratches running down the frame Someone’s singing in the darkness And the voice sounds just the same As mine… There’s a mirror in the hallway Showing things that haven’t been Every night at 3:13 I hear somebody whisper… Let me in. [Pre-Chorus — heartbeat bass] Don’t turn the handle Don’t count to three Don’t trust the voice That sounds like me One more step And you’ll believe The prettiest lies Are underneath… [Chorus — distorted bass drop] Room thirteen! What’s behind the door? Something in the darkness Keeps me coming back for more Room thirteen! Hear the floorboards scream Everybody has a nightmare… Mine is living in a dream! Oh-oh-oh, don’t let me in Oh-oh-oh, underneath my skin Room thirteen! There’s another me within! [Verse 2 — sinister, playful] White walls covered up with roses Every petal turning black Found a photograph of someone With my face crossed out in red There’s a dress upon the ceiling There’s a shadow on the bed And the writing on the mirror says… You should’ve stayed away instead. [Pre-Chorus] Don’t turn the handle Don’t count to three Don’t trust the girl Who looks like me One more step And you’ll believe Some doors were never Made to be… [Chorus — bigger harmonies] Room thirteen! What’s behind the door? Something in the darkness Keeps me coming back for more Room thirteen! Hear the floorboards scream Everybody has a nightmare… Mine is living in a dream! Oh-oh-oh, don’t let me in Oh-oh-oh, underneath my skin Room thirteen! There’s another me within! [Bridge — all instruments cut] Knock. Who’s there? Knock. Who’s asking? Knock. It’s me. Pause. No… I’m me. [Final Chorus — industrial explosion] ROOM THIRTEEN! Now the door is open Every little secret Every promise that was broken Room thirteen! See the other queen She’s been waiting in the darkness… To take the place of me! Oh-oh-oh, she’s stepping in Oh-oh-oh, wearing my skin Room thirteen! Tell me which one is the real me! [Outro — two identical whispered voices] Voice one: Welcome home. Voice two: I never left. Door slams. [Silence]
