Black-Eyed Watcher

[Verse 1]
Threadbare fur
One busted seam
Sits on the dresser
Staring through my dreams
Tiny claws of cotton
Stitched into its paws
He hears every creak
He memorizes walls
[Chorus]
Black-eyed watcher in the night
You don’t sleep
You hold the line
Waiting for disaster
Teeth and knives
Teddy bear guardian of my life
Black-eyed watcher in the night
If they come
You’re set to fight
Small dark eyes that never hide
You’re the monster on their side
[Verse 2]
Under my bed
Things breathe slow
Claws on the carpet
Whisper
“Here we go”
But you don’t flinch
You never shake
You stare that darkness down
Till the shadows break
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
You got coffee stains
On your faded chest
You took every fall
When I couldn’t rest
If the window cracks
If the closet cries
You’ll be first to bleed
With your button eyes
[Chorus]

rock, Thick, overdriven guitars in drop D with a gritty 90s grunge snarl. Drums swing between quiet tom-heavy verses and explosive crash-driven choruses. Bass is round and grimy, glued to the kick. Male vocals start half-whispered and close-mic’d, then rip open in the hook with doubled shouts and a touch of slapback. Bridge pulls back to a single guitar and vocal before the final chorus slams in with gang vocals and feedback., grunge