Thin Ice Under the Linoleum

[singer A] [Verse 1, staccato math-rock riffs, jittering hi-hats, aggressive melodic bass movement, breathless vocal] I count the stains on the grey panels The carpet smells like old dust and water Each step is a splinter in the silence Security cameras track my every twitch Keycard light blinking yellow The air is dead and heavy in my throat I am a guest who stayed too long [Pre-Chorus, sudden silence cuts, distorted bass pulse, fluorescent hum escalation] Every hallway bends inward slightly Every door breathing behind me [Chorus, distortion burst guitars, unstable drum breathing, near-shouted gang doubles] The walls are closing in The walls are closing in The floor keeps shifting underneath Waiting for the locks to click Thin ice under the linoleum (The locks will click) [Post-Chorus, feedback squeals, abrupt silence choke, HVAC resonance] Click Click [transition] [singer B] [Verse 2, angular tapping patterns, jittering cymbal wash, strained vocal delivery] The fluorescent light is a screaming wire Stabbing through the back of my skull The elevator doors are iron teeth Closing on my silhouette as I run The polished steel reveals a stranger An institutional ghost in a cheap suit [Pre-Chorus, clipped room mics, rhythmic instability, bass synth pressure] The ventilation system coughs above me Something moving through the vents [Chorus, chaotic guitar overlap, aggressive bass drive, gang vocal pressure] The walls are closing in The walls are closing in The floor keeps shifting underneath Waiting for the locks to click Thin ice under the linoleum (The locks will click) [Bridge, mono collapse, distorted breathing, mechanical vent rattle, low-end pressure drone] Breathe in the dust Breathe out the dread Air vent rattling overhead Can't pull enough air in My jaw keeps grinding through the pressure The ceiling is descending Gravity is a hungry mouth (Descending) (Everything is descending) [Final Chorus, maximum claustrophobic overload, spatial distortion effects, rhythmic collapse] The walls are closing in The walls are closing in The floor keeps shifting underneath Waiting for the locks to click Thin ice under the linoleum (The locks will click) [Outro, collapsing rhythm grid, feedback saturation, stereo destabilization] Black tiles above me Black tiles above me The floor has vanished The floor has vanished The hallway folds in half The hallway folds in half