[solid alternating drum pattern intro with distorted bassline] [Verse 1] A match struck in a crowded room A heartbeat thumps out ‘disaster’ It wants the last word sharpened up It wants the deathly silence after It counts the teeth in every smile And keeps a ledger underneath Both hands already closing tight Already laying down a wreath [Pre-Chorus] Hold the chain fast Hold the chain again Hold the chain! Hold the chaaaaaain [Verse 2] It sleeps beneath the floorboards Listening for the creaks Turns shadows into demons Making blood pressure peaks It examines a thousand exits Makes sure the locks are tight rather run a thousand miles away Than have to face another fight [Pre-Chorus] Hold the chain fast Hold the chain again Hold the chain! Hold the chaaaaaain [Chorus] There’s a beast beneath the surface And I know its appetite It tugs against the collar Every time I lose my might I have felt its body go rigid I have watched the damage spread So I keep my arm around it With a muzzle on its head (the beassssssst) [Verse 3] It stands in its own spotlight Dressed in delicate certainty Would rather swallow broken glass Than let the frailty be seen It knows a thousand ways to leave Without admitting defeat And would happily burn down the kingdom To preserve its front row seat [Pre-Chorus] Hold the chain fast Hold the chain again Hold the chain! Hold the chaaaaaain [Chorus] There’s a beast beneath the surface And I know its appetite It tugs against the collar Every time I lose my might I have felt its body go rigid I have watched the damage spread So I keep my hand around it And the muzzle on its head (the beassssssst) [Bridge] Last time I let it be free… A sentence became weaponry A door became a boundary Reputation was a memory The beast slept peacefully But I didn’t, honestly… [Instrumental with fast alternate picking solo] [Pre-Chorus] Hold the chain fast Hold the chain again Hold the chain! Hold the chaaaaaain [Chorus] There’s a beast beneath the surface And I know its appetite It tugs against the collar Every time I lose my might I have felt its body go rigid I have watched the damage spread So I keep my hand around it And the muzzle on its head [Chorus] There’s a beast beneath the surface And I know its appetite It tugs against the collar Every time I lose my might I have felt its body go rigid I have watched the damage spread So I keep my hand around it And the muzzle on its head So I keep a tight hold on it And hope it stays distracted (the beassssssssst)
