Poison I Keep Choosing

[Verse 1]
Teeth marks in the glass again
Same crack
Same stain
Same hand
Tell myself I’m done this time
Tongue already crossed that line
[Chorus]
I can’t escape the poison I keep choosing
It burns my throat but I keep drinking
Every drop just drags me deeper
I know the truth but I sink in
I can’t escape the poison I keep choosing
I taste the ruin in my bones
Still I chase that bitter feeling
’Til I’m choking on my own
[Verse 2]
You’d think I’d learn by now
Scars mapped out like vows
Say I’ll spit this sickness out
Jaw locked tight around my doubt
[Chorus]
I can’t escape the poison I keep choosing
It burns my throat but I keep drinking
Every drop just drags me deeper
I know the truth but I sink in
I can’t escape the poison I keep choosing
I taste the ruin in my bones
Still I chase that bitter feeling
’Til I’m choking on my own
[Bridge]
Swear I’m done
(swore that yesterday)
Smash the cup
(shards still call my name)
Every promise
Cuts like broken glass
I lick the edge
And crawl right back
[Chorus]
I can’t escape the poison I keep choosing
It burns my throat but I keep drinking
Every drop just drags me deeper
I know the truth but I sink in
I can’t escape the poison I keep choosing
I taste the ruin in my bones
Still I chase that bitter feeling
’Til this venom’s all I know

rock, Aggressive modern metalcore: drop-tuned guitars with palm-muted chugs in the verses, halftime stomp and dissonant chords in the chorus. Male vocals that shift from searing screams to melodic hooks, backing gang shouts on key lines. Drums punch with double-kick bursts and big tom fills leading into a crushing, slightly swung breakdown near the end. Mix keeps the vocal right on top for maximum lyrical impact., metal