Bolt Shut

Lyrics

Intro
Click.
Lock.
Breathe in the iron.
Turn the key.
Hear it grinding?

Verse 1
You fed me rules
Like broken teeth
I kept them all
Under my sleeve
The walls look back
The floor feels thin
I hear the gears
Starting again

Pre-Chorus
Tick by tick
It crawls inside
Tap by tap
It learns my name
Close your eyes
Count the rust
If it wakes up
You’re to blame

Chorus
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Lock me in
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Let it begin
Scratch that door
Hear me shout
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Black me out

Verse 2
Cold hands clutch
The fuse box tight
Static prayers
In dead-end light
Your smile hangs
Like a bent blade
I saw my face
In the wrong shade

Pre-Chorus
Tick by tick
It crawls inside
Tap by tap
It learns my name
Close your eyes
Count the rust
If it wakes up
You’re to blame

Chorus
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Lock me in
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Let it begin
Scratch that door
Hear me shout
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Black me out

Bridge
Half-time
Feed the wire
Feed the skin
Say my name
Let the machine win
One more turn
One more crack
Hear the room
Bite back

Second Bridge
Whispered
I built the cage
With my own hands
I set the trap
I understood
The lights went red
The pulse went cold
Now every thought
Is turning old

Final Chorus
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Lock me in
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Let it begin
Scratch that door
Hear me shout
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Black me out
Bolt shut, bolt shut
Hear it slam
Bolt shut, bolt shut
I am the jam

Outro
Click.
Lock.
Silence.
Rust.
Turn the key.
Let it dust.