Dark Oppression

Lyrics

Intro
I hear the floor breathe
cold under my feet
chains in the walls
counting to me
(look at me)
(look at me)

Verse 1
Black boots in the ash
same path, same pain
hands in the blindfold
names washed away
The room keeps turning
like a lock in my spine
every breath I take
feels borrowed time
(watch me bend)
(watch me bend)

Pre-Chorus
Pressure in the wire
pressure in my teeth
something in the ceiling
calling underneath
I can feel it leaning
heavy on my throat
one more step
and I won’t let go

Chorus
Dark oppression
hold me down
Dark oppression
drag me down
I bite the chain
I break the sound
Dark oppression
burning now
(burning now)
(burning now)

Verse 2
Red eyes in the vents
glow like fever glass
metal skin at the door
waiting for the crash
I was built for the cage
but I learned the shape
of every broken hinge
and every escape
(too late)
(too late)

Pre-Chorus
Pressure in the wire
pressure in my teeth
something in the ceiling
calling underneath
I can feel it leaning
heavy on my throat
one more step
and I won’t let go

Chorus
Dark oppression
hold me down
Dark oppression
drag me down
I bite the chain
I break the sound
Dark oppression
burning now
(burning now)
(burning now)

Bridge
Half-time breakdown
No more sleep in the iron room
no more prayers in the concrete tomb
I spit the code, I twist the frame
I wear the bruise like a second name
(come on)
(come on)
The walls convulse
the lights go blind
I tear the lock
out of my mind

Verse 3
Now the floor shakes back
when I say your name
the fear tastes sharp
but it won’t remain
I’m all ash and spark
I’m all bite and smoke
I walk through the pressure
with my jaws unchoked
(still here)
(still here)

Final Chorus
Dark oppression
hold me down
Dark oppression
drag me down
I bite the chain
I break the sound
Dark oppression
burning now
(burning now)
(burning now)

Outro
I hear the floor breathe
cold under my feet
chains in the walls
can’t count me
Dark oppression
dark oppression