Pulse in the Basement USNK

[Intro] Keys hit like a warning Empty room, red glow Phone face down on the counter Clock stuck, time slow [Verse 1] Black hoodie in the mirror, jaw tight Scrolling through the demons that I archived All caps in my head when the thoughts type "Fall back," but they beg for the hard drive Cold sweat on the neck, that adrenaline Still taste old dust on the benjamin Same hate, new face, same medicine If I move one inch, I’m a headline specimen Eyes on the peephole, mind on the pit Teeth grit, I can’t tell if I’m lit or I’m sick I’ve been walking on a wire in a house full of bricks Hear a creak in the floor, I’m already mid-sprint Keep score of the scars like a scoreboard Don’t talk, let the silence do the war tour Every promise that I made turned folklore So I burn one bridge, then I build four more [Build-up] Heart rate race in a locked-up chest Every shallow little breath like a loaded test Static in my veins, can’t fake this stress If it all goes dark, I’ll still confess Say my name when the doubt gets loud Say my name when your faith runs out Say my name from the back of the crowd Say my— say my— [Chorus] Pulse in the basement, shaking the frame (yeah) Every dark thought that you buried knows my name (woah) When it all caves in and you’re looking for a flame You can run from the fire, but you can’t from the blame (hey!) Pulse in the basement, under your feet I’m the fear that you feel when you can’t fall asleep (can’t sleep) If you want that truth, come and find my seat I’ve been waiting in the shadows where the drums all meet (let’s go) [Verse 2] I’ve been up for a minute, I’m manic, I’m in it I pivot, I spin on the edge of a limit I live it, I did it, you mimic the image You timid, I’m vivid, I rip and I win it Teeth in the track when I snap on a syllable Back of the lab, turning facts into visuals Jack in the stack, every stat indivisible Rap like a slap to your past, unforgivable Slip in the pattern, I’m shifting the grid I’m a glitch in the chatter, encrypted and hid Every tick of the ladder, I’m lifting the lid Where the monsters you planted been living as kids Never been tame, I was built like a rumor Spread quick, hit sick like a digital tumor Pray quick, lay bricks for the panic to bloom or Face it, taste it, rage as a tutor [Chorus] Pulse in the basement, shaking the frame (yeah) Every dark thought that you buried knows my name (knows my name) When it all caves in and you’re looking for a flame You can run from the fire, but you can’t from the blame (no way) Pulse in the basement, under your feet I’m the fear that you feel when you can’t fall asleep (can’t sleep) If you want that truth, come and find my seat I’ve been waiting in the shadows where the drums all meet (ha!) [Outro] Floor hum, lights fade Smoke curl, hands shake Door closed, low bells I sink, you wake