Pack a Bowl

**[Verse 1 – Rap, shimmering guitars]**

Static in my skull again, razor thoughts at 3 a.m.

World’s too loud, too sharp, too thin

Every nerve’s a live wire, frayed within

I reach inside the velvet case

Twist the grinder, sacred space

Green confetti falls like grace

One deep breath to leave the race

**[Pre-chorus]**

Flame kisses paper, orange glow

Heartbeat slows, blood runs low

**[Chorus – huge layered vocals + gang shouts]**

When I pack a bowl

The chaos folds

Soul gets quiet, the war gets old

Smoke curls up like cathedral gold

Every demon’s story gets told

When I pack a bowl

Yeah when I pack a bowl

The whole damn world loses control

**[Verse 2 – Rap with some grit]**

Bills and ghosts and broken trust

Memories that turn to rust

But right here in this cloud of musk

I remember who I was

Cedar smoke and pine terps rise

Ancient calm behind my eyes

No crusades, no alibis

Just me and fireflies

**[Pre-chorus 2]**

Cherry pops, the ember sings

For three slow minutes I’ve got wings

**[Chorus]**

When I pack a bowl

The chaos folds

Soul gets quiet, the war gets old

Smoke curls up like cathedral gold

Every demon’s story gets told

When I pack a bowl

Yeah when I pack a bowl

The whole damn world loses control

**[Breakdown – crushing djent chugs + screamed vocals]**

Breathe — in — hold — release

Let the serpent coil in peace

Breathe — in — hold — release

All the knives inside decrease

(quiet) …decrease

**[Final chorus – massive, triumphant, half clean / half screamed]**

When I pack a bowl

Heaven overloads

Angels trade their harps for bowls

When I pack a bowl

Yeah when I pack a bowl

The screaming finally loses its hold

**[Outro – soft clean vocals over fading riff]**

One more exhale…

and the soul

is whole

*(fade into distant wind chimes and soft reverb guitar)*