Code Black Lullaby

[Verse 1]
Red wristband
Name tag peeling
Fluorescent halo
Over my ceiling
Nurse says “breathe”
Clipboard trembling
I joke
“bill my ghost”
To keep from yelling
[Pre-Chorus]
Got a faded smile
Stapled to my face
Dead eyes in the glass
Staring past this place
[Chorus]
Hit the code
Code black lullaby (hey!)
I keep laughing while I die inside
Emergency therapy at 3 a.m
Siren in my skull starts up again
Anxiety chewing through my veins
Compassion fatigue
Even my shadow’s drained
I’m sleepless
I’m screaming into cotton walls
But nobody hears night terror calls
[Verse 2]
Doctor says
“Rate your pain”
I circle “LOL”
Do it again
Dark humor
Like a busted shield
These dead soul jokes
Are how I heal
[Pre-Chorus]
Shaking hands
Passing meds to me
I see their warmth
Turning into steam
[Chorus]
Hit the code
Code black lullaby (hey!)
I keep laughing while I die inside
Emergency therapy at 3 a.m
Siren in my skull starts up again
Anxiety chewing through my veins
Compassion fatigue
Even my shadow’s drained
I’m sleepless
I’m screaming into cotton walls
But nobody hears night terror calls
[Bridge]
Shadows in the corner
Know me by name
PTSD
Plays the old home game
Every night
Same scene
On a loop
On fire
I joke
“take a number”
As the flames climb higher (ooh)
[Chorus]
Hit the code
Code black lullaby
I keep laughing while I die inside
Emergency therapy at 3 a.m
Siren in my skull starts up again
Anxiety chewing through my veins
Compassion fatigue
Even my shadow’s drained
I’m sleepless
I’m begging through the padded halls
But nobody hears night terror calls

rock, Gritty alt-rock with male vocals; verses ride a tense, palm-muted guitar and tom-heavy groove, bass slightly overdriven. Chorus explodes with wide distorted power chords and stacked gang-style shouts on key phrases. Bridge drops to half-time with delayed leads and whispered doubles, then slams back into a final, shouted hook. Drums punchy and dry, vocal upfront with occasional slapback to feel claustrophobic., soul