[Intro]
Hush now, little one
Something heard you cry
Footsteps press the floorboards
Something waits outside
[Verse 1]
Your cheeks are wet, your hands won’t stay still
The bedroom door bends against its sill
A breath drags slow beneath the frame
It learned your voice, it knows your name
[Pre-Chorus]
Bite your sleeve and count to four
Don’t let the sound reach through the door
[Chorus]
Stop crying, stop crying
Or it will come for you
Teeth in the dark, hunger in its eyes
Nothing will keep it from getting through
Stop crying, stop crying
It’s closer than before
If you call out, it will find you
If you run, it will want you more
[Verse 2]
The hallway bulb turns cold and pale
Three long scratches mark the rail
The ceiling groans, the floorboards plead
It smells the salt your tears release
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold your breath and kill the light
Pray it passes by tonight
[Chorus]
Stop crying, stop crying
Or it will come for you
Teeth in the dark, hunger in its eyes
Nothing will keep it from getting through
Stop crying, stop crying
It’s closer than before
If you call out, it will find you
If you run, it will want you more
[Breakdown]
No more sobbing
No more sound
It is standing
Under the ground
No more pleading
No escape
Open your mouth
And seal your fate
[Bridge]
I hear the latch
I hear the chain
I hear it tasting
Every drop of pain
You wanted someone
You wanted a sign
Now something hungry
Has answered tonight
[Final Chorus]
Stop crying, stop crying
It has come for you
Claws on the wood, breath through the cracks
Nothing in this house can pull you through
Stop crying, stop crying
The door is coming down
When the room goes quiet
It will be the only sound
[Outro]
Hush now, little one
Don’t make a sound
Hush now, little one
It found you underground