Neon Ghost

Lyrics

​(Intro)
(Feedback shrieks, then a punchy, aggressive drum beat kicks in—fast and frantic)
(Spoken, raspy) Yeah. Check one, two. Is this thing even on? Or are you all just pretending you can’t hear me?
​(Verse 1)
Static in the speakers, I’m screaming at the wall
Waitin’ for a ceiling that refuses to fall
They’re talkin’ in the kitchen, yeah, they’re talkin’ about me
Like I’m some kind of error, some glitch on their TV
I’m bleach-blonde, bruised knees, lookin’ for a fight
In a city that’s forgotten how to keep me in the light
They’re looking at the labels, they’re looking at the past
I’m the glass in their throat, yeah, I’m the one who’s built to last!
​(Pre-Chorus)
(Music builds up—guitar becomes jagged and sharp)
They want a mannequin, they want a saint
They want me quiet, covered in their paint
But the cracks are showin' through, yeah, the wires are frayed
I’m the f***ing price they pay for the mess they made!
​(Chorus)
(Explosive energy—full wall of sound)
Oh! I’m a riot in a velvet suit
Chokin’ on the secrets, yeah, I’m burnin' down the root!
They cut the cord, they kicked me out the door
They don’t want the person, they don’t want me anymore!
So burn it down, yeah, paint the skyline red
I’m a neon ghost in a world that’s dead!
Yeah, I’m the ghost they couldn’t keep!
​(Verse 2)
(Bass-heavy, strutting feel—a bit more attitude)
Tear the posters down, rip the pages out
I’m a walking symphony of everything they doubt
They look at me with pity, call it a "phase"
But I’m walking through the fire, watch me burn through the haze
I’m not a toy, I’m not a "girl," I’m not a "son"
I’m a chemical reaction, baby, I’m the only one!
​(Chorus)
Oh! I’m a riot in a velvet suit
Chokin’ on the secrets, yeah, I’m burnin' down the root!
They cut the cord, they kicked me out the door
They don’t want the person, they don’t want me anymore!
So burn it down, yeah, paint the skyline red
I’m a neon ghost in a world that’s dead!
​(Bridge)
(Music drops out to just a driving bass line and heavy breathing)
(Spoken, intense and intimate)
You can lock the gates. You can change the locks. You can tell your friends I never existed. But look at the streetlights, man. Look at the way they flicker when I walk by.
(Guitar screeches back in, building to a scream)
I’m not leaving. I’m just getting louder!
​(Guitar Solo)
(Fast, messy, glorious punk solo)
​(Chorus)
(Maximum volume—total chaos)
Oh! I’m a riot in a velvet suit
Chokin’ on the secrets, yeah, I’m burnin' down the root!
They cut the cord, they kicked me out the door
They don’t want the person, they don’t want me anymore!
So burn it down, yeah, paint the skyline red
I’m a neon ghost in a world that’s dead!
​(Outro)
(Drums crashing, energy sustaining until the very end)
Yeah, I’m the ghost they couldn't keep!
I’m the ghost!
(Feedback loops)
Just a neon ghost.
(Sudden silence)