Static in the Attic

(Fast-paced, breathless delivery)

Check the clock, yeah, it’s 3:04

I’m pacing circles on the hardwood floor

Got a million voices and they’re asking for more

I’m locking the windows and I’m bolting the door

Wait—did the TV just blink?

I’m over-analyzing every single thing that I think

I’m on the edge, I’m on the brink, I’m pouring caffeine in the sink

My shadow’s dancing on the wall and he’s starting to wink.

And the walls are leaning in to hear the secrets that I keep

I haven’t seen the sun in days, I’ve forgotten how to sleep

The dial’s turning right, but the signal’s getting weak...

(Heavy bass drop, distorted synths)

I’ve got that static in the attic, yeah, it’s loud and clear

I’m losing every gravity that held me here

I’m doing 90 in a 30, shifting out of gear

Welcome to the frenzy, boy, the party’s in my mirror!

(Whoa-oh-oh)

Yeah, I’m losing my grip

(Whoa-oh-oh)

Watch the reality slip!

(Staccato, glitchy flow)

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue...

Wait, I’m losing the thread, what was I trying to do?

Oh yeah, counting the spots on the ceiling

I’m loving the buzz, I’m hating the feeling

I’m a live wire, don’t touch the casing

My heart is a motor, it’s racing, it’s chasing

A ghost in the hallway, a glitch in the code

I’m a ticking time bomb—ready to explode.

(Voice echoes, stripped back beat)

Is it me? Or is the room getting smaller?

Is the voice in my head getting taller?

(Whisper) Don’t look back.

(Scream) RUN!

I’ve got that static in the attic, yeah, it’s loud and clear

I’m losing every gravity that held me here

I’m doing 90 in a 30, shifting out of gear

Welcome to the frenzy, boy, the party’s in my mirror!

(Beat cuts out abruptly to a low hum)

Did you hear that?

...I think I’m finally fine.

(Static noise fanned out to silence)