[Verse 1] I'm not ready to lose the frequency, not ready to let the static win — I'll bang on this dial till my knuckles bleed, try to force a signal back again. [Pre-Chorus] [vocal tightens, less restrained than previous tracks] Don't tell me it's already over, don't tell me the season's made up its mind — [Instrumental Interlube] [Chorus] Rust transmission, rust transmission, I'll fight the fade till there's nothing left, rust transmission, rust transmission, corroding but I'm not done yet. [Instrumental Interlube] [Verse 2] Every wire I touch turns orange, every signal comes back wrong — but I'd rather burn out the receiver than admit the connection's gone. [Instrumental Interlube] [Bridge] [distortion peaks, beat destabilizes — glitches, stutters, almost falls apart] I know — I know — I know it's rust, I know — I know — but I don't trust the quiet more than I trust the noise— [Instrumental Interlube] [Final Chorus] [same lyrics as chorus 1, but delivery cracks slightly] Rust transmission, rust transmission, I'll fight the fade till there's nothing left, rust transmission, rust transmission, corroding but I'm not done yet.
