Closer Than Blood

[Verse 1]
You said
"I got you"
I believed every word
Every half-truth
You were family
Closer than the veins running under my sleeve
Then the mask slipped
Every little lie that you dressed up as a gift
I saw the screenshots
Saw you laughing at my back like I’m a kids’ joke
[Chorus]
You were closer than blood
Now you’re nothing but rust to me
All that trust that I fed you
You just sharpened your teeth
You were closer than blood
Now you’re dead in my history
You killed what we had
And I hope that it stings
’Cause I’m done
I’m done
I’m done with your empty promises
[Verse 2]
You played big brother
While you picked my pockets clean under the cover
Smiling in my face
Then you dragged my name through every dark place
You want mercy?
You burned that bridge
Now you beg for my pity
Keep your stories
I’ve got all the proof that you’re crooked to the core
[Chorus]
You were closer than blood
Now you’re nothing but rust to me
All that trust that I fed you
You just sharpened your teeth
You were closer than blood
Now you’re dead in my history
You killed what we had
And I hope that it stings
’Cause I’m done
I’m done
I’m done with your empty promises
[Bridge]
I don’t owe you a word
Not a call
Not a curse
Not a damn thing
You turned blessing to dirt
So choke on the taste of your own greed (yeah)
Remember my face
When it’s quiet and you can’t sleep
You lost the only one
Who would’ve stood for you endlessly
[Chorus]
You were closer than blood
Now you’re nothing but rust to me
All that trust that I fed you
You just sharpened your teeth
You were closer than blood
Now you’re dead in my history
You killed what we had
And I hope that it stings
’Cause I’m done
I’m done
I’m done with your empty promises (hey!)
Yeah I’m done
I’m done
I’m done
Stay the hell away from me

Gritty rock with hip-hop edge; distorted guitars chug over a tense, syncopated groove, bass snarling in the low mids. Verses stay tight and venomous, drums locked-in and dry. Chorus explodes wider with gang-style backing vocals and octave-doubled lead. Brief bridge pulls instruments back to a menacing hush before a final, cathartic chorus hits at full tilt. Male vocals, raw and slightly overdriven.