Venom in the Bathtub

[Verse 1]
Water running
Pink stain in the foam
Tiny red comet
Circling the chrome
You said it’s “nothing”
But you’re biting your lip
Towel on your shoulder
Knuckles starting to slip
[Pre-Chorus]
You laugh
But your eyes flinch
Say
“I’m fine
It’s just a scratch”
But every breath’s a little wince
Every step’s a little match
[Chorus]
Venom in the bathtub
Slow drip
Slow burn
Oh
Cut a little deeper
Than the skin can show
You suffer in silence
Put a smile over every blow
Ouchie on the surface
Underneath
It’s breaking bone
[Verse 2]
Bandage peeling
Like a secret off your wrist
You call it clumsy
I can taste the twist
Phone face-down
When the warning starts to ring
“Just a wrong number”
Same name
Same sting
[Pre-Chorus]
You shrug
But your hands shake
Say
“I fall
I bruise
I bruise”
But all these marks know my name
And they’re spelling out the truth
[Chorus]
Venom in the bathtub
Slow drip
Slow burn
Oh
Cut a little deeper
Than the skin can show
You suffer in silence
Put a smile over every blow
Ouchie on the surface
Underneath
It’s breaking bone
[Bridge]
(hey)
If they ever touch you
I’ll turn their kingdom into rust
If they ever raise their voice
I’ll make their echo choke on dust
You are not their punching story
You are not their bloody art
Come
I’ll rinse the poison out
One soft hour at a time
Heart to heart
[Chorus]
Venom in the bathtub
Slow drip
Slow burn
Oh
Cut a little deeper
Than the skin can show
You suffer in silence
But I’m staying
I won’t let go
Ouchie on the surface
We’ll heal every broken bone

Dark alt-pop with male vocals; ominous synth pad pulses under a tight, mid-tempo beat, sub bass creeping in the pre-chorus. Chorus lifts with distorted guitars, stacked gang vocals on the hook, and glitchy vocal chops answering the main line. Bridge strips to vocal, filtered drums, and rising drones before exploding back into a final, shouted chorus.