I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Stockholm Syndrome
Misplaced loyalty
Take risks as an art from
Lose all liberties.
Too much confusion
Too much empathy
Swinging in ribbons
To extremities
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my neck
I shake like this.
Three years to wake up
Three minutes to suffocate
Three seconds to break up
Three days to dehydrate
Three weeks without food
Three words to defend
Three sacks of blackmail
No feelings at the end.
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
A flick of the wrist
feels just like a
kiss with a fist…
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
I shake like this!
Misplaced loyalty
Take risks as an art from
Lose all liberties.
Too much confusion
Too much empathy
Swinging in ribbons
To extremities
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my neck
I shake like this.
Three years to wake up
Three minutes to suffocate
Three seconds to break up
Three days to dehydrate
Three weeks without food
Three words to defend
Three sacks of blackmail
No feelings at the end.
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
A flick of the wrist
feels just like a
kiss with a fist…
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
I shake like this!
Lyrics submitted by vorvolaka
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