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 → 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 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 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 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! Lead Soprano: 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.