[Verse 1] You came in soft Like a door not shut Left your shoes by mine Then you drained the cup
Your name on the wall Faded by the sink Every little lie Took another inch
[Pre-Chorus] Now the air feels thin In my chest at dawn I can hear it start When the blood runs wrong
[Chorus] Slow death, slow death You take your time Slow death, slow death You live in my mind One more kiss Then you split the seam Slow death, slow death You’re killing me
[Verse 2] I cut all the ropes You still found the knots I washed out the stain But the mark stayed hot
Your voice in the hall When the house goes still I lock every door You slip through the seal
[Pre-Chorus] Now the air feels thin In my chest at dawn I can hear it start When the blood runs wrong
[Chorus] Slow death, slow death You take your time Slow death, slow death You live in my mind One more kiss Then you split the seam Slow death, slow death You’re killing me
[Bridge] Say it plain Do you love the wreck? Do you need the ache Just to keep me left?
I was all in You were all smoke Now I’m holding dust In a broken throat
[Chorus] Slow death, slow death You take your time Slow death, slow death You live in my mind One more kiss Then you split the seam Slow death, slow death You’re killing me
[Outro] Slow death Slow death You’re killing me Slow death
Style of Music
Alternative rock with a half-time stomp, tense palm-muted verses, and a widescreen chorus that opens into crashing drums and gritty guitar stacks; pre-chorus strips to bass and toms for a nervous climb, chorus hits with shouted doubles and a chantable hook, bridge drops to a near-silent vocal-guitar pulse before the last lift. Close-mic lead vocal with rasp, gang shouts on the hook, delay throws on final words, tape hiss and reversed cymbal swells into each section, bright-but-heavy mix with sharp low end, slow