Head Case

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[Pre-Chorus] (harmonies thinner here, one voice doubling lead an octave up on the last word of each line)
But what's the use in getting loud-ow-ow
It just fogs up every cloud-ow-ow
(harmony: loud, out)
Still I'm grumbling under my breath
Like it's gonna save me from myself---------
(harmony: breath, held)

[Chorus] (full three-part stack, as before)
I'm trying not to scream at the sky-y-y
(harmony: why, why, why)
It don't listen, but it gets me by-y-y
(harmony: high, high, high)
These little traps, they snap so quick
One wrong thought and I'm losing it
So I breathe, just breathe-e-e
(harmony: leave, leave, leave)
Let it hit like a slap in the face
This life's a wreck, but I'll take my place
Still dodging every damn head case-e-e
(harmony: face, face, grace)

[Verse 2] (same treatment as Verse 1, line-end words carrying the stack)
He's tapping brakes like the road's a threat
Like monsters wait at every set------
(harmony: threat, yet)
Behind me now some guy's losing it
Screaming at a ghost, or so it fits--------
(harmony: it, quits)
I just want a lane and a little peace
But driving's turned into a warzone piece-------
(harmony: peace, release)
No blinkers, no brains, just pain for show
And I'm grinding teeth, tryna let it go------
(harmony: show, slow)

[Pre-Chorus]
Still I'm choking back the words
Fencing off before they hurt-------
(harmony: words, blurred)
It's just traffic, it's just life
But damn it cuts just like a knife-------
(harmony: life, strife)

[Bridge] (stripped down—minimal harmony, maybe just one thin high harmony ghosting the lead on the last word of each line, since this section stays sparse by design)
Saw a preacher curse a busted vending machine
Had a nun lay on her horn and flip the bird at me
If they can crack, then hell, so can I
But I ain't folding—not tonight

[Chorus – Final] (biggest stack, full gang vocals doubling every harmony line)
Yeah, I'm trying not to scream at the sky-y-y
(harmony: why, why, why)
It don't fix nothing, just multiplies-----
(harmony: skies, skies, why)
These little traps, they snap and cling
Turn regular folks to suffering
So I breathe, yeah I breathe-e-e
(harmony: leave, leave, leave)
Let it go with a middle-finger laugh
This life's insane, but I'll ride it out
Still dodging every damn head case-e-e
(harmony: face, face, grace) (full gang vocal doubling)

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[Verse 1] (flat, conversational; harmonies enter light, mostly on line-end words) Fluorescent hum, drilling in my skull------ Came in sick, now I'm sick of it all------ (harmony: skull, fall) Been sitting here since the news went stale------- Some guy's coughing up a lung in a pail------ (harmony: stale, pale) Nurse says she's new, I bite my tongue-------- Four missed veins, and my vision's done-------- (harmony: tongue, sung) I'd rather crawl home and fade-------- Than bleed out slow from a rookie's blade-------- (harmony: bed, made) [Pre-Chorus] (harmonies thinner here, one voice doubling lead an octave up on the last word of each line) But what's the use in getting loud-ow-ow It just fogs up every cloud-ow-ow (harmony: loud, out) Still I'm grumbling under my breath Like it's gonna save me from myself--------- (harmony: breath, held) [Chorus] (full three-part stack, as before) I'm trying not to scream at the sky-y-y (harmony: why, why, why) It don't listen, but it gets me by-y-y (harmony: high, high, high) These little traps, they snap so quick One wrong thought and I'm losing it So I breathe, just breathe-e-e (harmony: leave, leave, leave) Let it hit like a slap in the face This life's a wreck, but I'll take my place Still dodging every damn head case-e-e (harmony: face, face, grace) [Verse 2] (same treatment as Verse 1, line-end words carrying the stack) He's tapping brakes like the road's a threat Like monsters wait at every set------ (harmony: threat, yet) Behind me now some guy's losing it Screaming at a ghost, or so it fits-------- (harmony: it, quits) I just want a lane and a little peace But driving's turned into a warzone piece------- (harmony: peace, release) No blinkers, no brains, just pain for show And I'm grinding teeth, tryna let it go------ (harmony: show, slow) [Pre-Chorus] Still I'm choking back the words Fencing off before they hurt------- (harmony: words, blurred) It's just traffic, it's just life But damn it cuts just like a knife------- (harmony: life, strife) [Chorus] (full three-part stack, as before) I'm trying not to scream at the sky-y-y (harmony: why, why, why) It don't listen, but it gets me by-y-y (harmony: high, high, high) These little traps, they snap so quick One wrong thought and I'm losing it So I breathe, just breathe-e-e (harmony: leave, leave, leave) Let it hit like a slap in the face This life's a wreck, but I'll take my place Still dodging every damn head case-e-e (harmony: face, face, grace) [Bridge] (stripped down—minimal harmony, maybe just one thin high harmony ghosting the lead on the last word of each line, since this section stays sparse by design) Saw a preacher curse a busted vending machine Had a nun lay on her horn and flip the bird at me If they can crack, then hell, so can I But I ain't folding—not tonight [Chorus – Final] (biggest stack, full gang vocals doubling every harmony line) Yeah, I'm trying not to scream at the sky-y-y (harmony: why, why, why) It don't fix nothing, just multiplies----- (harmony: skies, skies, why) These little traps, they snap and cling Turn regular folks to suffering So I breathe, yeah I breathe-e-e (harmony: leave, leave, leave) Let it go with a middle-finger laugh This life's insane, but I'll ride it out Still dodging every damn head case-e-e (harmony: face, face, grace) (full gang vocal doubling)

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