The Beast In Me (Sleeping Not Dead)

[Verse 1]
Wake up with teeth marks
On my tongue again
Dreams full of broken glass
And your old name
I keep a smile taped
Right over the dread
But under this good boy grin
Something’s unfed
[Pre-Chorus]
I hear it pacing
In the drywall of my head
I feel it tracing
All the words I never said
[Chorus]
The beast in me is sleeping
Not dead
Breathing slow in the back of my chest
You think I’m calm
You think I’m blessed
But the beast in me is sleeping
Not dead
(hey, hey)
Sleeping not dead
[Verse 2]
Polite conversation
Hands inside my sleeves
Laugh at the right time
Count my breaths to three
Every quiet Sunday
Every folded shirt
Builds a little pressure
Under all this hurt
[Pre-Chorus]
I hear it laughing
When I say I’m “doing fine”
I feel it scratching
Every promise
Every line
[Chorus]
The beast in me is sleeping
Not dead
Breathing slow in the back of my chest
You think I’m calm
You think I’m blessed
But the beast in me is sleeping
Not dead
(woah)
Sleeping not dead
[Bridge]
What if I let it out
What if I stop the fade
Rip out these painted walls
Show all the mess I’ve made
Would you still stand your ground
Or would you turn your head
When every careful mask
Falls off me instead
[Chorus]
The beast in me is sleeping
Not dead
Breathing smoke where my heart once bled
You think I’m tame
But I’m unled
Yeah
The beast in me is sleeping
Not dead
(hey, hey)
Sleeping not dead

rock, Gritty indie-punk energy fused with dubstep drops; male vocals with raw edge. Tight, overdriven guitars and sharp hi-hats in the verses; pre-chorus pulls back to a roomy, delayed vocal. Chorus slams with half-time drums, wobbling bass swells, and shouted gang vocals on the hook. Brief glitchy break before final chorus for a last explosive hit., punk, indie rock, dubstep