Hate is the Weapon (Feed the Fire)

Intro (crowd bait / whispered then barked)
You feel it?
That pressure behind the eyes?
Good.
LET IT EAT.

Verse 1
I wake up violent in a silent room
Jaw locked tight like a loaded gun
Every memory’s a crime scene
Every mirror says, “you’re not done”

I was raised on warnings and broken bones
Taught real early: stand alone
They said calm down, bite your tongue
I bit through skin and found my lungs

Pre-Chorus (syncopated, punchy)
You want control
I want collapse
You talk restraint
I SNAP IT BACK

Chorus (open, massive)
HATE
IS
THE
WEAPON
I AIM AT EVERYTHING I SEE
HATE
IS
THE
OXYGEN
SET THIS FUCKING FIRE FREE

Verse 2
I don’t cope
I CONTAIN
I don’t vent
I FUCKING STRAIN
Pressure cooker, welded shut
Every breath tastes like blood and rust

I don’t fear the end of me
I fear going numb and weak
So I keep the blade inside
Turn the pain up—STAY ALIVE

Pre-Chorus
You call it toxic
I call it fuel
You drown in comfort
I SWIM IN RULES

Chorus
HATE
IS
THE
WEAPON
I CARRY IT LIKE A RIGHT
HATE
IS
THE
ENGINE
I TURN THE KEY—I BITE

Bridge (half-time, venomous)
They said: “Be better”
I said: “WATCH ME GET WORSE”
They prayed for mercy
I WROTE A FUCKING CURSE

I don’t need peace
I need noise
I need the chaos
THEY DESTROYED

Breakdown 1 (call & response)
FEED
THE
FIRE
(LET IT BURN)
FEED
THE
FIRE
(NO RETURN)

TEETH BARED
EYES WIDE
SET THIS WORLD
ALIGHT

Breakdown 2 (slower, crushing)
NO LOVE
NO LIES
NO FUCKING GRACE
YOU BUILT THE MONSTER
I’LL WEAR THE FACE

HIT ME
AGAIN
I’M STILL HERE
I SURVIVE
ON SPITE AND FEAR

Final Chorus (gang vocals, last word shouted)
HATE
IS
THE
WEAPON
THIS IS WHAT KEEPS ME REAL
HATE
IS
THE
LANGUAGE
I SCREAM WHAT YOU CAN’T FEEL

Outro (spoken, dead calm)
You wanted me quiet.
You wanted me tame.

Now stand there
And watch
What hate became.

[Male Vocal]

August burns red