ROTTING AWAY

INTRO — THE DAMPNESS [Instrumental] VERSE 1 — THE FEVER Lead Soprano: The dampness settles in the floorboards now I trace the fever breaking on my brow You locked the heavy door and took the key And left the cold to finish what is left of me Children's Choir \u0026 Lead Soprano: The paint is peeling like my own dead skin I cannot pinpoint where the end begins PRE-CHORUS — FAILING LUNGS Lead Soprano: My veins are turning black against the pale The lungs give out, the oxygen will fail I'm scratching at the wood until I bleed Are you ignoring every word I plead? CHORUS 1 — ROTTING AWAY Lead Soprano \u0026 Soprano Choir: I am rotting away in the bed that we made! You tore me down! You tore me down! You tore me down! You left me to choke on the promises you played! Under ground! Under ground! I sever the tie, I am scraping the bone I would rather be dead than be dying alone! INTERLUDE — TANGLED ROOTS [Instrumental] VERSE 2 — THE IRON BOOT Male Baritone: You wear my ruin like an iron boot While I am tangled underneath the root I fed your hunger with my own supply You drank the water, left the river dry Lead Soprano: You keep me tethered like a broken pet I am the venom that you won't forget PRE-CHORUS — FAILING LUNGS Lead Soprano \u0026 Soprano Choir: My veins are turning black against the pale The lungs give out, the oxygen will fail I'm scratching at the wood until I bleed Are you ignoring every word I plead? CHORUS 2 — ROTTING AWAY Lead Soprano \u0026 Soprano Choir: I am rotting away in the bed that we made! You tore me down! You tore me down! You tore me down! You left me to choke on the promises you played! Under ground! Under ground! I sever the tie, I am scraping the bone I would rather be dead than be dying alone! BRIDGE — THE HOLLOW TREE Children's Choir: Ring around the hollow tree What is left of me and you? Buried the heart, buried the bone Lead Soprano: Left me to rot in the dark alone. BREAKDOWN — SURRENDER Lead Soprano \u0026 Soprano Choir: You watch me wither! You let me fall! You dug the grave! You sealed the tomb! There is no rescue! There is no light! I choke on the dark and surrender the fight! COUNTER-MELODY — THE BREAK Lead Soprano: Ahhhhh! I finally break! CLIMAX — THE COLD Soprano Choir: The cold has finished what is left of me! FINAL CHORUS — ROTTING AWAY Lead Soprano \u0026 Soprano Choir: I am rotting away in the bed that we made! You tore me down! You tore me down! You tore me down! You left me to choke on the promises you played! Under ground! Under ground! I sever the tie, I am scraping the bone I would rather be dead than be dying alone! OUTRO — IN THE DARK Lead Soprano \u0026 Soprano Choir: Rotting away. Rotting away! Rotting away. Left me to rot in the dark alone... ——— © 2026 IRINNA QUINN. All rights reserved. Lyrics and creative direction by IRINNA QUINN. Hybrid AI-assisted tools were used in audio production, under strict human creative direction.