The Pretzel Pulse

[Intro]
[Verse]
Apron tied in a double knot
The soda fountain’s starting to rot
Fluorescent hum in the empty hall
Welcome to the end of the mall
My name tag’s crooked and grey
I’ve been here since the last payday
[Pre-Chorus]
(Whispered)
You hear the gears?
Wash away the years
Heat the steel
Make it real
[Chorus]
Oh, twisted gold
Stories left untold
The salt is crying
The mall is dying
Ninety-eight lives in your core
Feed me just a little more
Saccharine and cold
Watch the dark unfold
[Post-Chorus]
Twist it
Burn it
Turn it
Earn it
[Verse]
Sbarro steam on the plexiglass
Watching the ghost teenagers pass
Cargo pants and the dial-up tone
You kept the secrets they left alone
Your motor beats like a heavy heart
This is where the memories start
[Pre-Chorus]
(Whispered)
You hear the gears?
Wash away the years
Heat the steel
Make it real
[Chorus]
Oh, twisted gold
Stories left untold
The salt is crying
The mall is dying
Ninety-eight lives in your core
Feed me just a little more
Saccharine and cold
Watch the dark unfold
[Bridge]
Harpsichord plays in the dark
Leave your electric mark
Burn the dough till it screams
Eat all their teenage dreams
Butter dripping like a heavy tear
I’ve been waiting for you for a year
[Chorus]
Oh, twisted gold
Stories left untold
The salt is crying
The mall is dying
Ninety-eight lives in your core
Feed me just a little more
Saccharine and cold
Watch the dark unfold
[Outro]