[Intro]
[low chant, unison]
Steps in a circle
Salt on the floor
Names in a whisper
Lock every door
[Verse 1]
Red string
Wrapped around your heartbeat
You sing
But the sound falls through me
One kiss
Pulling at the roots of you
Like this
You don’t even feel me move
[Pre-Chorus]
[soft head voice]
Breathe in
Breathe out
Let the shadow pour down
On your tongue
On your spine
Every secret is mine
[Chorus]
[ritual call-and-response]
I steal souls in the silence (souls in the silence)
Hands up high like a siren (down to the siren)
You lean closer, fall inside it
You don’t know you’ve signed it
I steal souls in the silence (souls in the silence)
Eyes roll back, you’re compliant (lost and compliant)
Say my name and stay defiant
I still own your violence
[Verse 2]
[low chest voice, then flip]
Black wax
Dripping on the nightstand
You laugh
Till the laughter feels wrong
Your pulse
Marching to a cold drum
Each thump
Another piece I’ve undone
[Pre-Chorus]
[stacked harmonies, rising]
Breathe in
Breathe deep
Let the dark in your teeth
On your breath
On your skin
Every fracture I keep
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[whispered vocals over deep chant]
Turn around three times
Face the wall, close your eyes
If you open them
You are mine, you are mine
[full voice]
Clap once
And your tether snaps
Clap twice
And it won’t come back
Last chance
Say you want it all
Last chant
Feel your body fall
[Chorus]