[Intro]
Footsteps
In the hallway
Breathing
On my neck (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Claw marks carved in the drywall
Teeth lines bleeding through paint
Every shadow knows what I know
I am not alone, I ain’t safe
Underbed eyes, they stare so still
Slow smile spread in the dark
Hear your name in the ceiling fan spin
Like a laugh in the walls of your heart
[Chorus]
I’m the boogeyman
Say my name, I’m already in
In your closet, in your skin
(you can’t wake up, you can’t wake up)
I’m the boogeyman
Every fear that you tried to bin
I collect what you hide within
And I won’t let go, won’t let go
[Verse 2]
Nightlight flicks, then a hard reset
Blue screen flash in your eyes
See my face in the cracked TV
Static spit turnin’ into my smile
Heartbeat pacing a prison walk
Chain-link rattles your ribs
Every sin that you never said
I keep count, I keep tabs on it
[Chorus]
I’m the boogeyman
Say my name, I’m already in
In your closet, in your skin
(you can’t wake up, you can’t wake up)
I’m the boogeyman
Every fear that you tried to bin
I collect what you hide within
And I won’t let go, won’t let go
[Bridge]
[whispered] Check the door
Check the lock
Check the floor
Hear the knock
[growled] I don’t knock, I seep through cracks
In your throat when you try to laugh
I am every voice you choke
Every promise that you broke
[Chorus]
I’m the boogeyman
Say my name, I’m already in
In your closet, in your skin
(you can’t wake up, you can’t wake up)
I’m the boogeyman
Every fear that you tried to bin
You can pray but you won’t get cleansed
‘Cause I won’t let go, won’t let go
[Outro]
[growled] Under your bed
Inside your prayers
I’m the last thing there
When nothing’s there