[Verse 1]
Fog on the cobblestones
Boots drag, cold breath, slow
Blood moon caught in the window
Name carved deep in the shadow
Heard you hum that hunting song
Heavy coat, gloves pulled on
Every step feels dead wrong
But you still walk, still walk
[Chorus]
Jack the Ripper in my rearview
Every dark thought looks like you
Hear you laughing when I cut through
Every backstreet, every bad move
Jack the Ripper in my head now
Telling me to never back down
If I face you, do I fade out
Or am I just you, played loud? (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Sirens melt into church bells
Footprints drown in the rainfall
Candle wax on the motel desk
Red smear on the cracked wall
You write notes in my nightmares
“Sincerely yours,” signed in rust
I wake up with the same pen
Same words on my own thumbs
[Chorus]
Jack the Ripper in my rearview
Every dark thought looks like you
Hear you laughing when I cut through
Every backstreet, every bad move
Jack the Ripper in my head now
Telling me to never back down
If I face you, do I fade out
Or am I just you, played loud? (oh)
[Bridge]
Are you in the alley
Or under my skin?
Are you just a story
Or where I begin?
If I chase the monster
Right into the gloom
Do I catch a killer
Or walk into my room?
[Chorus]
Jack the Ripper in my rearview
Every dark thought looks like you
Hear you laughing when I cut through
Every backstreet, every bad move
Jack the Ripper in my head now
Telling me to never back down
If I face you, do I fade out
Or am I just you, played loud? (Jack)
Or am I just you, played loud?