CREEPTAL - My Favorite Mess (ΕΚΛΕΙΠΩ)

[Spoken Word — Godlike, ancient Greek voice, cavernous echo] "As long as you're alive, shine, don't be sad at all; life is short, time asks for its due" [Sudden silence — A single distorted guitar stab] [Intro — Male whisper, paranoid and self-loathing] I drowned in blue. What a gorgeous way to die, The World foretold it. Who was I to question why? The Devil grinned beneath my cheap disguise, A handsome idiot feeding flies. [Verse 1 — Fast, dirty thrash riff; snarling male vocal] Why'd I leave you standing lonely in the street? Now your naked ghost keeps chewing on my meat! You dropped from heaven, grabbed me by the throat, Then tore the Tower down and sank my fucking boat! You batted those innocent eyes at me, A holy little nightmare in the fucking sea! I thought, “She's sweet!” — what a brainless fool! Then my fist screamed at the Moon like a lovesick mule! [Female Whisper — Soft, intimate, almost loving] I'm yours... I'm yours... Come closer, darling... open up... [Female Voice — Suddenly feral, snarling] I'M YOURS! I'M YOURS! NOW SCREAM, YOU FUCKING PUPPET! I OWN YOUR LUNGS! I'LL MAKE YOU LOVE THE WAY I RUIN YOU! [Verse 2 — Full-speed thrash; aggressive male vocal] The sea turned red. Your little crew went down, You wore their blood like lipstick for a crown! Your hungry grin split wide beneath the moon, And I was hard, horrified, and doomed too soon! Your feathers scraped my face; your claws dug in, You kissed like death with a mouthful of sin! You spared my life, then threw me to the foam, Apparently, you bitch, that's how you send me home! [Pre-Chorus — Stop-start riffs, desperate male vocal] We almost kissed! I almost got my prize! Then WHAM! — the ocean punched me in the eyes! I called it love. I should've checked my brain. I'm just a horny shipwreck with a talent for pain! [Chorus — Three voices, savage gang shouts] VANISH! — RIP THE OCEAN THROUGH MY CHEST! VANISH! — I'M HER FAVORITE FUCKING MESS! BITE ME! — BLEED ME! — PUT MY HEART ON TRIAL! I'M GOING DOWN WITH A BIG, STUPID SMILE! [Verse 3 — Faster, uglier, manic delivery] That little song still fries my brain, A sexy little virus with a death-metal refrain! Our skin almost touched — now I'm losing my mind, The world's full of women, but you're one of a kind! I said “NO!” — real loud, real proud, real brave, Then spent the next ten years rehearsing my grave! You threw a tantrum, turned the storm to black, And stole my heart like a mugger with a six-pack! [Female Bridge — Starts sweet, breathy and seductive] Forget the bitter memories, baby, come to me, Wrap your arms around my waist and drown with me. Leave your chains behind; I'll make you feel so free, Come here, my little fool... you belong to me. [Female Voice — Seduction curdles into monstrous rage] GRAB MY LEGS! KISS MY CLAWS! CHOKE ON LOVE! OBEY MY LAWS! LIFE IS NOTHING! DEATH IS SWEET! CRAWL TO MAMA! KISS MY FEET! [Male Voice — Panicked, over grinding guitars] OH, FUCK! THAT'S NOT WHAT I THOUGHT YOU MEANT! MY SAFE WORD'S LOST! MY SOUL'S ON RENT! I CAME FOR LOVE, GOT A SEAFOOD HELL! WHY DOES THIS NIGHTMARE KISS SO WELL?! [Breakdown — Abrupt silence; male voice, trembling] Poseidon, mate... I need to talk. Your girl's a psycho with a killer walk. She sank my ship, tore my pride in two... And I'd do it all again for one more look at blue. [Female Whisper — Right against the ear] Good boy... [Full Band — Violent impact] [Final Chorus — All three voices, unhinged] VANISH! — LET THE BLACK TIDE EAT MY SOUL! VANISH! — I'M HER PET AND I'M HER FOOL! I RUN! I BLEED! I CURSE! I CRAWL! SHE'S MY WORST NIGHTMARE — AND MY FAVORITE OF THEM ALL! [Outro — Male voice, exhausted, drowning] Your blue eyes stalk me through the night, Your ghost keeps every nerve alight. No dawn will come to end this blight, I'll drown in you without a fight. [Female Whisper — Sweet again] Come closer... You know you want to... [Male Voice — Breaking into a scream] I FUCKING HATE YOU! I FUCKING NEED YOU! I FUCKING HATE THAT I NEED YOU! [All Voices — Final scream] V A N I S H!!! [Sudden silence] [Whispered — Female voice] Vanish... [Seikilos Epitaph — Greek instruments only] A solitary ancient Greek aulos plays the Seikilos Epitaph. A few eerie lyre and kithara notes answer in the distance. No guitars. No drums. No vocals. The ancient melody plays alone, cold and haunting, until the final note dies.]