Hounds of Hell

(Intro) [Verse] Clocked in but you’re checked out Talking loud, but you fade out Dead weight dragging everybody's moves Guess who’s stuck picking up for you Stack it high, and pass the blame Same excuse, a different day I feel the pressure in my chest While you smile and call it rest Every task you let decay Comes around and I still pay You don’t feel it at your heels… But I swear to God, I feel— [Pre-Chorus] Hear them breathing down your neck Feel the weight you can’t detect Every time you choose to stall Feeds the thing that wants it all [Chorus] Run — they’re at your heels again Teeth in time with every sin You can hide but they don’t quit Locked on every inch of it Run — feel the pressure closing in You can’t stop, they’re almost here Every second that you stall… The hounds of hell are drawing near [Verse] Breaking news, another scare Flash the worst from everywhere Keep you glued to every screen Make you afraid of everything Endless feed of what could be And selling panic constantly Every headline twists the knife Till you’re too scared to live your life They don’t need to chain you down Fear alone will keep you bound While you spin inside your head… They keep cycling the fear instead [Pre-Chorus] Hear them laughing through the noise Every doubt just another ploy Every moment you choose to move Is another moment they help you loose [Chorus] Run — they’re at your heels again Teeth in time with every sin You can hide but they don’t quit Locked on every inch of it Run — feel the pressure closing in You can’t stop, they’re almost here Every second that you stall… The hounds of hell are drawing near [Verse] You settled into “good enough” Your dreams replaced with giving up Comfort built on standing still A slow decay behind your will Every chance just passes by You don’t chase it, you let it die You call it peace, but deep inside You know something’s just not right You don’t hear them like I do But they’ve always hunted you Every place you try to hide… They'll always find you deep inside [Bridge] You can feel it — closing the space Every breath, they pick up the pace You can run or you can fight But they’re feeding every night (Layered vocal response / rising intensity) Move Move Move or be consumed [Final Chorus] Run — they’re at your heels again Teeth in time with every sin You can hide but they don’t quit Locked on every inch of it Run — feel the pressure closing in You can’t stop, they’re almost here Every second that you stall… The hounds of hell are drawing near (Outro)