Feed the Beast

[Verse 1]
You swear the glass is only one more night
Then morning finds you missing from your life
Keys in the freezer, blood along the sink
You built a throne from every bridge you burned

[Pre-Chorus]
You call it mercy, I call it a cage
A little white promise with a mouth full of rage

[Chorus]
You feed the beast, then blame the teeth
You dress the wound and hide the bleach
I won’t watch you disappear
While you drag the whole room near
Break the lock, spit out the lie
Choose a pulse or choose goodbye

[Verse 2]
Your sister keeps the porch light on for you
Your father counts the hours till the phone rings through
The dealer knows the shape of your despair
You trade another piece and say nobody cares

[Pre-Chorus]
You call it freedom, I call it a chain
A borrowed kind of courage with a permanent stain

[Chorus]
You feed the beast, then blame the teeth
You dress the wound and hide the bleach
I won’t watch you disappear
While you drag the whole room near
Break the lock, spit out the lie
Choose a pulse or choose goodbye

[Bridge]
No halo
No rescue
No hand from the ceiling
Just one brutal second
Where you decide what you’re feeling

[Breakdown]
GET UP
LOOK ME IN THE EYES
YOUR HUNGER IS NOT YOUR NAME
CUT THE CORD
BURN THE ALIBI
WALK OUT OF THE FLAME

[Final Chorus]
You fed the beast, it learned your teeth
You wore the dark beneath your sleeves
But I can see you standing here
Even with the wreckage near
Break the lock, spit out the lie
Choose the hurt that keeps you alive

[Outro]
The door is open
The night is cold
Take one step
And don’t let go