Paper Walls

Verse 1
There’s a whisper in the wiring of the house at night,
Breathing through the sockets, flickering the light,
Footsteps in the ceiling but I live alone,
Every shadow in the hallway knows my phone.
I lock the doors, I check them twice,
The mirrors show me bad advice,
My name is crawling up the walls
In crooked frames and empty calls.

Pre-Chorus
I hear it humming under my skin,
A serrated lullaby pulling me in—

Chorus
Paper walls are closing in,
Origami teeth beneath my grin,
Every thought’s a splintered twin
Scratching at the door.
Static blooms inside my head,
Painting all the roses red,
If I’m alive or if I’m dead
I can’t tell anymore.

Verse 2
There’s a clock that ticks in reverse time,
Counting down my only crime,
Voices dripping from the drain,
Saying I’m the one to blame.
I bite my tongue, it tastes like rust,
I try to breathe but choke on dust,
My pulse is writing Morse code fast
Spelling secrets from the past.
Pre-Chorus
It’s getting louder, sweet and slow,
A carousel I can’t get off—

Chorus
Paper walls are closing in,
Origami teeth beneath my grin,
Every thought’s a splintered twin
Scratching at the door.
Static blooms inside my head,
Painting all the roses red,
If I’m alive or if I’m dead
I can’t tell anymore.

Bridge
There’s a crack across the sky,
Looks exactly like my mind,
Something’s bending out of shape
In the corners of my eyes.
I swear I saw myself outside
Smiling like he’d won the fight,
He said, “You built this little cage—
Now watch it lock from the inside.”
Breakdown
Don’t blink.
Don’t breathe.
Don’t think too loud.
It hears you.

Final Chorus
Paper walls are closing in,
Folded from my paper-thin skin,
Every scream I keep within
Echoes through the floor.
Static blooms inside my head,
All the saints are seeing red,
If this is madness, gently said—
I’ve been here before.

Outro
There’s a whisper in the wiring still,
Softer now—almost until
It sounds exactly like my voice
Telling me I have no choice.

Darkwave, dark cabaret, electro pop, female, whispers, creepy, paranoia