Crocodile Tears

dark gothic country / southern americana fusion, southern acoustic guitar fingerpicked sparse, heavy saturated bass, deep taiko drums for ritual weight, no banjo, dry intimate room sound, weathered low male vocals half-spoken to restrained, slow tempo, oppressive psychological dread, gaslighting and quiet violence atmosphere, crocodile tears menace, minimal production, gritty and sinister not campy or theatrical

V5.5

[PAUSE 8 BEATS] [INTRO- INSTRUMENTAL] [VERSE] Maybe I’m crazy but I felt a breath trace the back of my neck while in your embrace [AD-LIB] I swear I saw teeth swimming in your eyes [VERSE] your beguiling stare raises my hair your song entrances my stance collapses [VERSE] when things go well my will weakens maybe just lucky or maybe just plucky [VERSE] when things go bad I get so mad maybe I’m jaded or maybe just hated [PRE-CHORUS] But there’s a strange taste in the air hanging around stifling sound [CHORUS] You sigh your lies with crocodile tears faining you care with benevolent stares your crocodile tears are slowing my heart dulling my senses [INSTRUMENTAL] [PAUSE] [VERSE] swimming rivers of pity people set free of responsibility for anything and everything [VERSE] relentless rebuff says you’re never good enough your soul is flayed your weakness displayed [VERSE] Well it’s a novel way to kill your prey lull them to sleep n drag into deep [VERSE] Now I see the lie you’ve been hiding if everyone loo-ziz then you’re blame diff yoozes [AD-LIB] I swear I saw teeth swimming in your eyes [PRE-CHORUS] But there’s a strange taste in the air hanging around stifling sound [CHORUS] You sigh your lie with crocodile tears faining you care with benevolent stares your crocodile tears are slowing my heart dulling my senses [CHORUS] You sigh your lie with crocodile tears feigning you care with benevolent stares crocodile tears crocodile tears [OUTRO] bringin everyone down so you’re not the clown

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