Phantom Membrane

[Verse 1] I been stayin’ up for three nights, Just waitin’ on that sound. That whisper‑screech above me When the phantoms circle ’round. They drop a little something, Like a secret from the sky. Looks harmless in your pocket… Till you ask yourself why. [Verse 2] My cat left one beside me, While I was dead asleep. A folded piece of trouble That she dragged in from the deep. She purred like she was tellin’ me, “Don’t ask where this has been.” And I swear that thing was pulsing Like it wanted to get in. [Chorus] I stay awake, Or fall asleep — Either way, It’s mine to keep. Only the membrane Makes me insane… Tryin’ to get one Without the pain. [Bridge] Three nights awake, One night asleep — Either way it finds me, Cuts a little too deep. I don’t know the logic, But I know the rule: You pay for what you’re given, And you pay when you’re the fool. [Instrumental] [excited gritty alternating interplay with bass riffs and baritone sax lead solo] [Chorus] I stay awake, Or fall asleep — Either way, It’s mine to keep. Only the membrane Makes me insane… Tryin’ to get one Without the pain. [Outro] insane… Tryin’ to get one Without the pain. insane… Tryin’ to get one Without the pain.