[Verse 1]
The basement clock ticks three in the dead of night,
Shadows crawl across the walls, they twist and bite.
They say I’m broken, say I’m cursed from the start,
But this poison in my veins is my own dark art.
I trace the scars with trembling hands, they tell a tale,
Of every lie I swallowed and every dream I failed.
The house creaks like a coffin, whispering my name,
I wear my fear like armor—it’s the only thing that stays the same.
[Pre‑Chorus]
Heart’s a cracked drum, beating out of time,
Every breath I take tastes like rust and wine.
I don’t run from the monsters—I taught them to speak,
Now they’re screaming my secrets, tearing me at the seams.
[Chorus]
I’m the ghost in your mirror, the crack in your wall,
The nightmare you tried to forget—but I’m here after all.
Scream if you want to—no one’s gonna hear,
I’ve danced with the devil, and I’ve learned his words by heart.
So light the match, watch the whole world burn,
I was born in the ashes—I’ll never learn to turn.
[Verse 2]
They buried the truth in a box beneath the floor,
But I dug it up with nails and a hunger I can’t ignore.
The diary pages are stained with blood and ink,
Every sentence a curse, every word a sinking ship.
I hear them calling from the hollow of the trees,
Whispering my sins on the wind that freezes me.
I stopped praying years ago—the silence took my voice,
Now all I’ve got left is rage and a broken choice.
[Pre‑Chorus]
Heart’s a cracked drum, beating out of time,
Every breath I take tastes like rust and wine.
I don’t beg for salvation—I spit in its face,
I’ve made my bed in the dark, and I love the taste.
[Chorus]
I’m the ghost in your mirror, the crack in your wall,
The nightmare you tried to forget—but I’m here after all.
Scream if you want to—no one’s gonna hear,
I’ve danced with the devil, and I’ve learned his words by heart.
So light the match, watch the whole world burn,
I was born in the ashes—I’ll never learn to turn.
[Bridge]
(Guitar breakdown — heavy, dissonant riffs, fading into a low, eerie hum)
They wanted me quiet, wanted me small and sweet,
But the dark doesn’t love the gentle—it feeds on what bleeds.
So I opened my chest and let the shadows in,
Now I’m the storm they never saw coming again.
[Guitar Solo — aggressive, sliding notes, feedback swells]
[Chorus]
I’m the ghost in your mirror, the crack in your wall,
The nightmare you tried to forget—but I’m here after all.
Scream if you want to—no one’s gonna hear,
I’ve danced with the devil, and I’ve learned his words by heart.
So light the match, watch the whole world burn,
I was born in the ashes—I’ll never learn to turn.
[Outro]
Tick… tick… tick…
The clock stops at three.
I smile at the darkness.
It smiles back at me.
