[Intro — deep distorted bass, rolling toms, acoustic guitar, 4 bars] [Full band hits] [Verse 1 — low contralto, tight rhythmic delivery] Woke up with a numb right hand Couldn't move it on command Blue cracks crawling up my arm Tried to stay a little calm Turned the tap, the water froze Watched it hang there, watched it glow Reached to grab the counter's edge My fingers sank right through instead [Verse 2 — faster, increasingly uneasy] Wrapped my wrist up tight in gauze Blue light leaking through the flaws Pulled it off to check the stains Watched it climb along my veins Feet on the floor, back to the wall Room starts spinning, down I fall Try to stand, my knees give way I don't feel right today... [Pre-Chorus — restrained melodic tension] There's a pulse beneath my skin I can feel it kicking in Try to stop it, count to ten There it goes again, again [Chorus — soaring melody over crushing guitars] Under my skin It's moving again I can feel it, I can feel it Crawling in Under my skin Get it out, get it out I can feel it getting closer I can't shut it down [Verse 3 — increasingly uneasy, frantic rhythmic delivery] Looked into the glass Saw myself staring back Turned away, she stayed behind Now she's moving out of time Left hand shaking, right one's numb Can't remember what I've done Tried to scream, but nothing came Now she's smiling with my face [Pre-Chorus — restrained melodic tension] There's a pulse beneath my skin I can feel it kicking in Try to stop it, count to ten There it goes again, again [Instrumental Breakdown — crushing riffs, pounding toms, half-time impact] [Heavy syncopated groove] [Raw scream] Under my skin, skin, skin [Drums abruptly cut out] [Whispered Bridge — intimate, building to desperate screams] I feel you underneath my breath I feel you turning every step [Whisper] Don't take the only thing that's mine [Desperate scream] GET OUT—GET OUT—GET OUT OF MY MIND [Final Chorus — massive, layered, soaring with raw edges] Under my skin She's moving again I can feel her closing in I can't— I c-can't— Do this a-gain— [Layered harmonies, desperate final rise] Under my skin I can feel her closing in I can't shut it down I can't shut it down [Final crushing guitar riff — 2 bars] [Sudden absolute silence] [Second female voice — soft, spoken, intimate whisper] Hello, Noxie. [Brief pause] You can go back to sleep now. [End]
