(Intro)

(Intro) (A low, pulsing sub-bass. The sound of a glass shattering in slow motion, reversed.) “Keep it fluid. Don't touch.” Verse 1 Cold chrome on the dashboard, 4 AM The city’s blurring out again I’m catching shadows in the rearview mirror Nothing’s real, but it’s getting clearer Trace the outline, silver and thin Where do I end and the light begin? Pre-Chorus (Beat picks up—staccato, hollow percussion) One breath, hold it in the dark Waiting for the static, waiting for the spark It’s a long way down if you’re looking for the floor I don’t recognize my name anymore. (Pause) “Watch me melt.” Chorus Shifting like Mercury You see the surface, but you don't see me I’m the heavy metal, I’m the velvet sting I’m the silence that the sirens bring (Don’t blink) I’m slipping through your hands (Don’t think) You’ll never understand Running through the veins of a hollow city Mercury. Cold, but she’s pretty. Verse 2 (Rhythmic, lower register—monotone and chic) Left, right. Keep the rhythm tight. I’m the only color in a black and white night. Reflections dancing on the edge of the knife I’m just a guest in my own life. Check the pulse. Zero. I’m my own ghost, I’m my own hero. Chorus Shifting like Mercury You see the surface, but you don't see me I’m the heavy metal, I’m the velvet sting I’m the silence that the sirens bring (Don’t blink) I’m slipping through your hands (Don’t think) You’ll never understand Running through the veins of a hollow city Mercury. Cold, but she’s pretty. Bridge (Ethereal, high-pitched vocal layer—very IVE "Eleven" vibe) Is it liquid? Is it stone? I’ve never felt so much alone (The beat gets aggressive, distorted) Break the glass. Let it spill. If you can’t catch it... nothing will. Dance Break (Industrial, metallic percussion. A "clanging" rhythm that feels expensive and sharp. No chanting—just heavy, dark production.) Chorus Shifting like Mercury You see the surface, but you don't see me I’m the heavy metal, I’m the velvet sting I’m the silence that the sirens bring (Don’t blink) I’m slipping through your hands (Don’t think) You’ll never understand Running through the veins of a hollow city Mercury. Cold, but she’s pretty. Outro (The bass fades out. Just a clean, cold synth note.) “It’s poisonous.” (Snap)