The Closer I Get

[Intro]
You say you want the truth
You never let it through
You say you’re not afraid
Then you run from every bruise
[Verse 1]
You talk big
But you fold quick
Every promise that you made
Just a cold trick
I keep bleeding for a shot
You keep aiming for the vein
Turn my open hands to fists
Just to feel something again
[Chorus]
The closer I get to you
The further you push me away (away)
You build another wall
Every time that I stay
You say that you’re breaking too
But you’re breaking me every day
The closer I get to you
The further you push me away
[Verse 2]
You want space
But you drag me
Every word a little cut
Till you tag me
As the problem, as the ghost
That you painted on the glass
But it’s your reflection cracking
Every time that we clash
[Pre-Chorus]
How do I fix what you won’t face?
How do I chase what won’t be chased?
I’m out of breath from this dead sprint
You turn your back
Then ask where I went
[Chorus]
The closer I get to you
The further you push me away (hey)
You build another wall
Every time that I stay
You say that you’re breaking too
But you’re breaking me every day
The closer I get to you
The further you push me away
[Bridge]
I’m done begging for a touch
That burns me every time (every time)
You call it love
But I call it crossing lines
I’m stepping back
From the edge you made my home
‘Cause I’d rather stand alone
Than be this close and feel this cold (yeah)
[Chorus]
The closer I get to you
The further you push me away
You build another wall
Every time that I stay
You say that you’re breaking too
But you’re breaking me every day
The closer I get to you
The further you push me away (push me away)
[Outro]
You want the truth?
You had it every day
The closer I get to you
The more I fade away

rap, Nu metal / alt-metal rap rock hybrid with male vocals; tense verses over distorted 808s and chugging low-tuned guitars, half-spoken flow building into melodic, Five Finger Death Punch–inspired choruses. Huge, anthemic hook with layered gang vocals; breakdown with a searing guitar solo in the bridge. Massive, punchy drums, bass glued to the kick, guitars wide and aggressive, vocal sits upfront with subtle grit and slapback on key lines., rap rock, alternative metal, rock, nu metal, alternative rock