Stay Away

From the album: Limbic Pulse

Intro - instrumental

Verse 1
Stay away
If all you can say
Diminishes me,
Makes me feel smaller.

Verse 2
I'm still finding my identity,
Just risen above ground,
And yet you are ready
To treat me as weed.

Chorus
Stay away
If all you have to offer
Is negativity and pain.
Stay away.

Verse 3
Veiled in smoke and mirrors,
With the eye of an eagle,
You target my weak spots
And pick them with your sharp beak.

Verse 4
No mercy,
No mercy at all,
Every time you see me
You revel in your rage.

Verse 5
With a schmuck face
You find your second breath,
Your smoker's cough
Does not hold you back.

Chorus
Stay away
If all you have to offer
Is negativity and pain.
Stay away.

Bridge
Unannounced you arrive,
An unwanted guest
With the power
Of a bloodthirsty eagle.
I desperately
Run to my safe shell,
Licking my wounds,
Trying to heal.

Virtuoso solo - instrumental

Chorus
Stay away
If all you have to offer
Is negativity and pain.
Stay away.

Outro

I lock you in a bottle
And throw it far away.

Now you stay away,
You stay away.

I'll show you no mercy.

Stay away.

Outro - instrumental

Musical style concepts

Dark, punchy trip hop beats with distorted synth bass and gritty, syncopated drums set an intense mood. Verses feature aggressive, tightly-flowing rap over minimalist textures. For the chorus, vocals soaring above atmospheric pads and layered samples. Bridge spotlights both voices in dynamic interplay before ending with hard-hitting percussion and ethereal textures. Firm female voice.

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