[Intro – Whispered, distorted]
Say the name…
…before it changes…
Karl…
Swanson…
Something’s waking…
[Verse 1]
Cold room—bare light, table and a chair
Air sits heavy—like something’s there
Hands on the glass—he don’t move fast
Clock ticks louder with every pass
Breathing uneven—chest feels tight
Eyes keep drifting to the right
Hammer on the table—cold to touch
Didn’t mean to think that much
Voice in the back—low, unclear
“Do it once… it disappears”
First step taken—no way back
Something shifting—something cracks
[Pre-Chorus – Low, creeping]
No clear thought
No clean line
One wrong move
Perfect time
[Chorus – controlled, Erie]
Karl Swanson—feel it break
First strike—no mistake
No warning—no control
Something deeper takes hold
Darkness—finds its place
No light—left to trace
When it starts—it won’t end
This is where it begins
[Verse 2]
Impact lands—heavy, dull
Silence hits—room goes null
Body drops—no scream, no fight
Just a thud in the low dim light
Hands don’t shake—they stay still
Something changed with that first kill
Looks down slow—sees the red
But there’s no panic in his head
Breathing steady—heart aligns
Like it’s happened a thousand times
Sits back down—same old chair
But the man that was ain’t there
[Pre-Chorus – Whispered, lower]
No remorse
No retreat
Something new
Took the seat
[Chorus – Full weight]
Karl Swanson—say the name
First blood—starts the game
No escape—no release
Only finding inner peace
Darkness—set in place
No soul—left to trace
When it starts—it won’t end
This is where it begins
[Bridge – Stripped, eerie, split vocal feel]
(Whisper)
You felt it… didn’t you…
Right before it hit…
(Main)
Never planned it—never known
What was waiting in his bones
Every breath—now feels clear
Like the purpose just appeared
No more doubt—no defense
Crossed the line—makes perfect sense
Not a break—not a bend
Something new just stepped in
[Final Chorus – Slow, crushing]
Karl Swanson—born in night
First step—feels so right
No mercy—no disguise
You can see it in his eyes
Darkness—locked within
No way back—can’t pretend
When it starts—it won’t end
Now the game begins
[Outro – Whisper, fading]
Karl…
…is gone now…
Something else…
…took his place…
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