Teeth In The Dark

[Intro]
[breathing close to mic]
Hear that?
It’s not the floorboards
It’s the house
Chewing
[Verse 1]
Step soft
Walls watch
Peel-back paint
Got an eye in each crack (shh)
Cold hand
On my neck from the past
But the fingers feel fresh, intact
Fridge hum talkin’ in code
Static in the hallway moans my name (say it)
Shadow on the ceiling moves off-beat
But the fan just hangs, no chain
Tooth in the drain
Blood in the grout
Every little stain got a story you don’t want out
Door won’t close
But it locks on its own
Something in the crawlspace glad I’m home
[Chorus]
Teeth in the dark
They grin when you breathe in
(keep whisperin’)
Floorboards sing
They know where you’ve been
Pray you don’t sleep
’Cause the room starts feedin’
Shadows crawl slow
They like you
Bleedin’
Teeth in the dark
They bite when you freeze up
(eyes up, don’t blink)
Whispers in the vents
Turn your bones to dust
[Verse 2]
Night-laced
Veins taste rust
Every little heartbeat sounds too loud
Closet door open just a thumb-width
But it’s wide as a grave in a crowd
Phone screen dead
Still glow on my face
Words on the glass drag nails, erase
My name spelled wrong in the fog on the mirror
Yet it’s carved real neat in the back of my fear
House got lungs
I can hear it inhale
Curtains breathe in
Then they choke, then pale
Something in the attic
Walks on four, laughs on two (ha)
Every step lands same time as you
[Chorus]
Teeth in the dark
They grin when you breathe in
(keep whisperin’)
Floorboards sing
They know where you’ve been
Pray you don’t sleep
’Cause the room starts feedin’
Shadows crawl slow
They like you
Bleedin’
Teeth in the dark
They bite when you freeze up
(eyes up, don’t blink)
Whispers in the vents
Turn your bones to dust
[Bridge]
Lay down
Lights out
Bedframe counts
Each doubt, each shout
If you wake up
With a voice in your throat
That isn’t your own
That’s me
In your home (shh...)

rap, Sinister horror rap with whisper-flow male vocals close-mic’d and bone-dry, over a slow, crawling trap groove and sub-heavy bass. Layers of reversed piano and detuned choir swell in and out like breathing walls; eerie FX and distant childlike chants creep in on transitions. Hook explodes with stacked whispers and low doubles, then retreats to sparse, heartbeat percussion for verses to let the storytelling feel uncomfortably close., beats