Locked and Ordered

Verse 1

I check the door, then check it again

Windows closed tight, I can’t let them bend

Every step measured, every line straight

Counting the seconds, adjusting my fate

Pre-Chorus

Hands washed raw, I can’t ignore

The rituals knocking at my door

Chorus

Locked and ordered, nothing out of place

Alphabetical lines, perfection’s chase

Hands in the water, scrubbing away

The fear that lingers, won’t go away

Locked and ordered, trapped in my mind

Seeking control I can’t seem to find

Verse 2

Books on the shelf, aligned just right,

Locks checked seven times each night.

Tasks unfinished won’t let me sleep,

Every detail counted, promises to keep.

Pre-Chorus

I know it’s wrong, but I can’t let go

The compulsion whispers, the anxiety shows

Chorus

Locked and ordered, nothing out of place

Alphabetical lines, perfection’s chase

Hands in the water, scrubbing away

The fear that lingers, won’t go away

Locked and ordered, trapped in my mind

Seeking control I can’t seem to find

Bridge

I’m tired of rules that run my day,

Tired of the things I can’t delay.

If it’s not done, my mind won’t rest,

Chained to the cycle, I can't rest.

Final Chorus

Locked and ordered, nothing out of place

Alphabetical lines, perfection’s chase

Hands in the water, scrubbing away

The fear that lingers, won’t go away

Locked and ordered, but I’m holding on

Searching for peace before it’s gone

Outro

Doors and windows, lined in my head

A life controlled by the fear I’ve fed