[Intro – Dark folk-grunge atmosphere with Slow-burning cinematic folk-grunge atmosphere. Low cello drone, distant piano, bowed double fiddles and sparse 12-string acoustic. A dirty electric guitar slowly swells through feedback. Deep bass pulse enters underneath. Female vocal breathes softly into the first verse.] [Verse 1 – Intimate smoky female vocal, restrained and close-mic. Dark 12-string acoustic picking underneath thick low bass. Muted distorted electric guitar pulses between lines. Cello and low fiddle harmonies creep around the vocal. Drums enter gradually with heavy floor toms and dry kick.] You found me half-awake with the windows cracked Smoke in the air and my heart off track Had my boots kicked over by the bedroom door Your hands on my waist made me want you more Every word you said hit slow like sin I felt my whole body caving in You touched me like a secret no one could keep Now the whole night’s humming underneath my skin [Pre-Chorus – Tension builds with toms, bass, wider guitars and climbing double fiddles.] Don’t wake me up Don’t make this sacred I wanna stay wild I wanna stay faded [Chorus – Full hard-rock folk orchestra. Huge distorted guitars, pounding drums, deep bass, soaring double fiddles, banjo and 12-string acoustic. Female lead stays smoky and melodic.] You feel like a fever dream Hands like static all over me Kiss me til my pulse turns mean Til I forget what I used to be Your eyes got danger in them Pulling every bad thought free Baby, every time you whisper You unravel something deep in me You feel like a fever dream And I don’t wanna come clean [Post-Chorus – Heavy guitar riff answered by fiddles; banjo doubles the hook.] [Verse 2 – Pull back to dirty clean guitar, bass and floor toms. Vocal close and restrained; distorted textures slowly return.] Lipstick stains on a whiskey glass We move slow while the hours pass My heartbeat swinging out of time Your fingertips tracing down my spine I’m laughing low with my head thrown back Your shadow melting into black I should leave before I lose control But your touch keeps swallowing me whole [Pre-Chorus – Harder build with palm-muted guitars, rising fiddles and heavier drums.] Don’t cool me down Don’t call me angel I like the chaos I like the danger [Chorus – Massive grunge-folk wall of sound; one clear female lead remains front and centre.] You feel like a fever dream Skin so hot it’s haunting me Hold me til the morning bleeds Til the world disappears completely Your voice got razorwire sweetness Wrapped around my memory Baby, loving you is reckless But reckless looks so good on me You feel like a fever dream And I don’t wanna leave [Instrumental Break – 16 bars. Distorted guitar carries the chorus melody; double fiddles answer, banjo drives underneath, cello and bass descend. Build to a screaming guitar/fiddle tradeoff.] [Bridge – Drop to piano, cello and distant feedback. Female vocal vulnerable and close. Rebuild with heartbeat kick, bowed fiddle and swelling guitars.] Maybe I was born for ruin Maybe you were built for me Either way the room keeps spinning Every time you breathe on me If this is poison, let it flood me I’ll drink every drop slowly You pull the darkest parts out of me And somehow they look holy [Bridge Build – Cello and fiddles climb while toms and guitars rise into the final chorus.] [Final Chorus – Biggest impact. Crushing guitars, huge drums, deep bass, soaring double fiddles, fast banjo and ringing 12-string. Vocal stays controlled while the band carries the power.] You feel like a fever dream Body shaking underneath the sheets Pull me under beautifully Let the madness bury me deep Your kiss tastes cold as medicine Your touch cuts clean through every seam Baby, if I’m going under Bury me inside the heat You feel like a fever dream You feel like a fever dream And I never wanna wake from it [Outro – Repeat the hook instrumentally. Guitar and double fiddles trade leads over racing banjo, then dissolve into cello, feedback and reverb.]
