Monster Blood (It Won’t Stop)

[Verse 1]
Great aunt’s house smelled like dust and rain
Porch light buzzing
Carving up the dark
Hit the corner shop just to kill the day
Found a rusted little can on the bargain cart
“Monster Blood” scribbled in a fading font
Old man grinned with his yellow teeth
Said
“Kid
That stuff’s got a history”
I laughed it off and slipped it in my sleeve (yeah)
[Chorus]
Monster Blood
It won’t stop
It won’t stop
Crawling up the walls
Filling up my thoughts
Monster Blood
Can’t breathe
Can’t wake up
Everything it touches starts to twist and rot
Monster Blood
(it won’t stop, it won’t stop)
[Verse 2]
Cracked that lid in the attic light
Slime so green it hurt my eyes
Thick and cold
But it twitched in my hand
Like something trapped
Waiting for the night
Left it there in a plastic bowl
Took one step
Then it doubled in size
Poured like a river off the sagging desk
Dog was wagging
Nose to the prize (hey)
[Chorus]
Monster Blood
It won’t stop
It won’t stop
Spreading through the room like a living flood
Monster Blood
Can’t run
Can’t mop up
Laughing in the corners like it’s tasting us
Monster Blood
(it won’t stop, it won’t stop)
[Bridge]
Dog licked once
Then he licked again
Tail went stiff
Eyes went strange
Tiny paws
Growing out of frame
Teeth too sharp
Knocking down my name
I call his name
He just howls and shakes
Houseboards crack
With every step he takes
[Chorus]
Monster Blood
It won’t stop
It won’t stop
Now it’s in his veins and he’s ten feet tall
Monster Blood
Can’t hide
Can’t wake up
Door frames splinter when he hits the hall
Monster Blood
(it won’t stop, it won’t stop)
Monster Blood
My best friend’s gone corrupt
And the green stuff’s laughing as it eats us up

rock, Grungy 90s rock with crunchy rhythm guitars, fuzzy bass, and roomy live drums; male vocals that shift from curious storytelling in the verse to frantic, shouted hooks in the chorus. Guitars stay tight and palm-muted on verses, then explode into big open chords and gang vocals on the title line. Brief eerie feedback swell and tom build into the final chorus, with a distorted lead line mirroring the vocal melody.