What Did I Miss?

(Intro)

(Heavy mechanical grinding)

(Ominous synth hum swells)

(Vocal sample echoing: "Running in place... running away...")

(The beat explodes with a massive, blown-out 808 hit)

(Verse 1 - Hyper-fast, aggressive rapid-fire rap)

I build a bridge out of stone, I stand out here on my own

I leave the porch light burning till the darkness is blown

I clear the dust from the shelves, I try to fix up the gears

I spend a lifetime trying to out-maneuver my fears

I keep the engine intact, I follow every strict rule

I try to play it real smart but wind up looking a fool

I poured the concrete down, I built a beautiful view

I swept the debris away to make a path straight to you

But every lock that I turn is rusted straight to the core

Another dead-end street, another slam of the door

I trade my pride for a chance, I learn a difficult dance

I look for meaning inside a single fleeting glance

But then the walls cave in, the sky is turning to grey

I watch the blueprints shatter and just scatter away

I gave the shirts off my back, I kept the train on the track

But now I'm staring at a screen that’s going totally black!

(Chorus - Heavy, yelled stadium vocals over crushing metallic hits)

WHAT DID I MISS TO END UP BROKEN AGAIN?!

HOW DID I LOSE BEFORE THE GAME COULD BEGIN?!

I PATCH THE CRACKS AND I CRANK UP THE HEAT!

BUT ALL I EVER GET IS BITTER DEFEAT!

WHAT DID I MISS?!

(Whisper: Let it fade out...)

(Verse 2 - Double-time, breathless speed rap)

Look at the map, look at the trap, catching a heavy mishap

I'm sweeping everything up and falling right in the gap

I buy the tickets, the gifts, I try to change up my tone

I try to make myself a shelter out of splintering bone

I am the ultimate guide, I keep the motor alive

But every single road I take is just a dangerous dive

They shut the window so fast, they leave me out in the cold

Another promises broken that was heavily sold

I paint the walls of the room, I try to clear out the gloom

But everything I ever touch is just a symptom of doom

It’s a design in the code, a sudden spark to explode

They leave me standing in the rain on a deserted dirt road

I gather up all the trash, I watch the numbers mismatch

I’m hitting every single wall without a safety latch

I threw my weapons aside, I left the exit denied

And now I’m caught inside the current of a terrible tide!

(Bridge - Heavy industrial clangs, pulsing minimalist sub-bass)

(Spoken low, fast, and desperate)

Watch the spark. Catch the flame. It always ends the exact same.

Another year, another scar. Forgetting who we even are.

I gave you every single breath. I fought the quiet to the death.

And still I’m standing here alone...

(Instruments swell into a chaotic wall of white noise)

A KING WITHOUT A FREAKING THRONE!!

(Chorus - Maximum intensity, explosive yelled vocals)

WHAT DID I MISS TO END UP BROKEN AGAIN?!

HOW DID I LOSE BEFORE THE GAME COULD BEGIN?!

I PATCH THE CRACKS AND I CRANK UP THE HEAT!

BUT ALL I EVER GET IS BITTER DEFEAT!

(Outro)

(Heavy instrumentation cuts)