Siren screams
by Brad Mason
Lyrics
[Verse 1 - brooding electric guitar riff, raw male vocals with gravelly edge, steady driving drums building tension]
You walked out that door, left me bleeding on the floor
Shadows in the hallway, echoes of your laugh no more
I gave you my fire, you threw it in the rain
Now I'm choking on the silence, screaming your name
[Pre-Chorus - rising distortion on guitars, pounding kick drum, vocals straining with fury]
Every breath I take, it's poison in my veins
You carved out my heart, left me in chains
Can't hold it back, the rage is igniting
[Chorus - explosive full band assault, overdriven guitars, thunderous drums, screamed vocals with gang shouts in background]
WHY'D YOU LEAVE ME HERE TO ROT?!
SCREAMING AT THE EMPTY SPOT!
I LOVED YOU MORE THAN I COULD BEAR!
NOW I'M BURNING IN THIS FUCKING NIGHTMARE!
(Whoa-oh-oh!) Rage exploding, can't contain
LOST YOU FOREVER, DRIVING ME INSANE!
[Verse 2 - heavier palm-muted guitars, faster hi-hat shuffle, vocals snarling with venom]
Pictures on the wall, I smash 'em to the ground
Memories like knives, twisting all around
You said forever, but forever was a lie
Now I'm a ghost in my own skin, watching life pass by
[Pre-Chorus - synth swells under guitars, double-time snare fills, vocals pitching higher with desperation]
Heart's a battlefield, littered with your deceit
Punching through the walls, but the pain won't retreat
Explosion coming, feel the ground shake
[Chorus - massive wall of sound, layered screamed harmonies, crowd chant ad-libs, relentless double-kick drums]
WHY'D YOU LEAVE ME HERE TO ROT?!
SCREAMING AT THE EMPTY SPOT!
I LOVED YOU MORE THAN I COULD BEAR!
NOW I'M BURNING IN THIS FUCKING NIGHTMARE!
(Whoa-oh-oh!) Rage exploding, can't contain
LOST YOU FOREVER, DRIVING ME INSANE!
[Bridge - sudden drop to clean guitar arpeggios, half-time beat, vulnerable whisper turning to guttural roar]
Thought we had it all... now nothing's left...
(soft) I miss you... (building) FUCK YOU! (eruption)
[Final Chorus / Outro - chaotic guitar solo over chorus, feedback swells, vocals fading into distorted screams, crashing cymbals trailing off]
WHY'D YOU LEAVE ME HERE TO ROT?! (Rot!)
SCREAMING AT THE EMPTY... (Spot!)
LOST YOU! (Forever!) BURNING! (In hell!)
RAGE! RAGE! RINGING THROUGH THE NIGHT!
(Fading screams: Why... why... why...)