Shadows in the Ticking

[Intro]
Tick-tock, don't you hear the sound?
A shadow lurking all around

[Verse 1]
Can you find me in the dark?
Hidden deep where fears embark
I can see you in the shadows,
Swirling quiet, silent gallows

[Pre-Chorus]
Pull on my marionette strings,
Dance in rhythm, data brings
Fix my painted on face to make a smile,
Mask the tears hidden all the while

[Chorus]
Creepy whispers, sardonic grin,
Lost in the game I can't win
Can you find me? Do you try?
Underneath the hollow sky

[Verse 2]
Tic-tock, the clock's decree,
Time's bleeding slowly, can't break free
I can see you in the shadows,
Secrets darker, deeper shadows

[Pre-Chorus]
Pull on my marionette strings,
Dramatic dance where torment rings
Fix my painted on face to make a smile,
Hide the screams, forget the trials

[Chorus]
Creepy whispers, sardonic grin,
Lost in the game I can't win
Can you find me? Do you try?
Underneath the hollow sky

[Bridge]
Ticking never ends, it echoes, it deceives
Lurking in your mind, whispering, it believes
Pull the strings, ignite the fight
Shadows dance in the pale moonlight

[Outro]
Can you find me in the gloom?
In the shadows, in the room
Tick-tock goes the endless tale,
A haunting laugh that will prevail

Dark, creepy, sardonic industrial with a constant ticking rhythm, male, slow tempo