Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Red rope halo Hanging from the corner store rack Kids line up like Sunday sinners Coins sweating in their plastic hands Cherry stain on my tongue Heartbeat kicking like a cheap kick drum Cashier smiles "You want another?" Yeah I always want another [Chorus] Licorice noose Hanging from my teeth Sweet little death every time I breathe Sugar in my veins Black flag on my brain This candy’s gonna kill us This candy’s gonna kill us [Verse 2] Lunch bell ringing They trade their lunches for a paper bag Striped skulls Neon worms Every wrapper like a body tag Teacher says "You look tired" We crash hard in the midday glow Hands shake Then we’re laughing Then we’re begging for a little more [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Line us up at the checkout altar Plastic flowers by the frozen door We confess with sticky fingers "Forgive us We want more" [guitar solo] They sell us tiny colored coffins In a box shaped like a smile We swing slow on our red rope halos And call it just a little child [Chorus]
Tags
rock, Grimy 90s alt-rock band energy, mid-tempo stomp. Fuzzed-out rhythm guitars panned wide, bass snarling in the low mids, live kit with roomy snares. Verses stay tight and half-spoken, choruses explode with shouted gang vocals on the hook. Brief noisy guitar break in the bridge, feedback tails and pick scrapes, lead male vocals with a bitter, sarcastic edge.
Duration
2:54
Instrumental
No
Created
12/23/2025