[start] [Intro: Bright staccato guitar riff with tight drums, immediate groove] [Verse] You said you knew a shortcut home Through cellars dressed in candle smoke Laughing like it’s just another night Another trick, another joke You clinked your glass against my shoulder Said, “Mate, you’ve got to taste this thing” I smiled back like I didn’t notice How the walls were listening [Chorus] You followed me for Amontillado Down where the music fades away Said you trusted me completely That was your mistake That was your mistake [Verse] Used to brag about your fortune And how everyone knew your name Now you’re coughing in the corridor Still laughing like it’s all a game You never heard the tone change When I said, “Just one step more” Brick by brick, I learned the patience You never learned before [Chorus] You followed me for Amontillado Down where the jokes all sound the same Said you trusted me completely That was your mistake That was your mistake [Bridge: Instrumentation drops, bass and drums tighter, vocal closer] Did I owe you one or seven Or just the pleasure of the act? Funny how the past remembers Every smile you never gave back [Instrumental tension: Guitar riff returns darker, slight distortion] [Chorus] You followed me for Amontillado Thought I was still your mate Now you’re shouting through the mortar But it’s much too late Yeah, it’s much too late [Outro: Groove continues, guitars loosen, drums ride out] Here’s to friendship, vintage sealed Buried with the truth you never felt [Verse] You
