The Tightrope Locket

[Intro]
[Verse]
Mist like a velvet shroud
Salt on the boardwalk, cold and loud
Carousel horses with missing eyes
Underneath the charcoal skies
Three a.m. and the world is thin
Let the ocean breath crawl in
[Pre-Chorus]
Silver chain and rusted gold
Secrets that the ocean told
Open up the hollow heart
Watch the world just fall apart
You’re trembling, I can tell
Welcome to my coastal hell
[Chorus]
Walk the wire, thin and high
Don't look down, don't ask why
Pretty ghost in a lace dress
Love the ruin, I must confess
One step off the edge tonight
Everything will be alright
Just a prick against the skin
Let the secret thrill begin
[Post-Chorus]
Don't look down (ooh)
Don't look down (ooh)
It’s a beautiful fall
Can you hear her call?
[Verse]
Ferris wheel is a jagged crown
Turning slowly upside down
Cracked glass under heavy boots
Tearing out the ancient roots
Spokes are screaming in the wind
Where the holy ones have sinned
[Pre-Chorus]
Silver chain and rusted gold
Stories that were never told
Open up the hollow heart
Watch the world just fall apart
You’re trembling, I can tell
Welcome to my coastal hell
[Chorus]
Walk the wire, thin and high
Don't look down, don't ask why
Pretty ghost in a lace dress
Love the ruin, I must confess
One step off the edge tonight
Everything will be alright
Just a prick against the skin
Let the secret thrill begin
[Bridge]
Church organ in the deep
Promises we cannot keep
Whisper low, whisper sweet
Feel the rhythm in your feet
Leaning in to feel the sting
What a wicked, lovely thing
Follow me off the safe path
Face the ocean’s icy wrath
[Breakdown]
(Glitchy 808s thrumming)
(Fuzzed guitar feedback)
(Siren-like humming)
[Chorus]
Walk the wire, thin and high
Don't look down, don't ask why
Pretty ghost in a lace dress
Love the ruin, I must confess
One step off the edge tonight
Everything will be alright
Just a prick against the skin
Let the secret thrill begin
[Post-Chorus]
Don't look down (ooh)
Don't look down (ooh)
It’s a beautiful fall
Can you hear her call?
[Outro]