Iron Spike

Verse

Static in the wire, a glitch in the eye

There’s a fever in the street and a hollow in the sky

I don’t see faces, I just see the hunger

I won’t be the one they’re pulling under

Lock the bolt, keep the breathin' thin

If you knock on the glass, I won’t let you in

Your blood’s run cold, your pulse is a lie

I’ve got a sharpened edge and a permanent goodbye.

Pre-chorus

They’re catching the scent, they’re scraping the floor

I’m not the victim you’re looking for

One slip, one trip, and you’re part of the hive

But I’m the only thing that’s staying alive.

Chorus

No pulse, no heart, just a ghost in the dark

I’m tearing the world down spark by spark

You can’t trust a shadow, you can’t trust a friend

In a city of monsters, I’m the dead end

Yeah, I’m the predator, I’m the machine

The cleanest hands are the ones that are mean

Go ahead, keep coming—I’m ready to strike

In the garden of zombies, I’m the iron spike.

Verse

Footsteps heavy, echoing the hall

I’ve painted my targets all over the wall

Paranoia’s a gift, it’s the only way out

I’ve killed every whisper, I’ve silenced the doubt

You look like a person, you talk like a ghost

But I’m the one burning the bridges the most

Mercy is a luxury I can’t afford

I’m the king of the scrapheap, the edge of the sword.

Bridge

(Whispered, glitchy vocals)

Don’t blink. Don’t breathe. Don’t believe.

They look like you. They move like you.

But they’re empty.

Everything is empty.

(Screamed)

EXCEPT FOR ME!

Break

(Guitar/Synth Solo - Chaotic and Piercing)

Chorus

No pulse, no heart, just a ghost in the dark

I’m tearing the world down spark by spark

You can’t trust a shadow, you can’t trust a friend

In a city of monsters, I’m the dead end

Yeah, I’m the predator, I’m the machine

The cleanest hands are the ones that are mean

Go ahead, keep coming—I’m ready to strike

In the garden of zombies, I’m the iron spike.

Outro

I’m the last one standing.

(Heavy industrial beat cuts out abruptly)

Keep your eyes open.