Just What The Monster Ordered
A Breath Before Surfacing Lyrics

Strange
It's unusual and peculiar

How I can feel trapped in a room with so many exits
Despite many exits being available, I feel stuck and unable to escape

Overwhelming
It's intense and overpowering

As the air escapes my lungs
I feel breathless and unable to breathe

The sound of the thunder masking the footsteps
The sound of thunder is so loud that I can't hear anyone sneaking up on me

Of potential stalkers in my home
I'm afraid someone might be stalking me in my own home

It's frightening to think of what is out there
The thought of what could be outside scares me

To think I'm not alone
The realization that I'm not the only person around adds to my fear

The paranoia has set in
My fear and anxiety have reached a new level

My neck is stiff from looking over my shoulder every minute
I feel the need to constantly check behind me, causing tension in my neck

Set me ablaze and extinguish me in salt
I'd rather die painfully by fire than continue to live in fear

I know no rapture such as this
I've never experienced anything like this, and it's not a desirable feeling

Tie my limbs to four separate horses
I'd rather be torn apart by horses than endure this fear any longer

And when you see fit - crack the whip
If someone is going to torture me, they might as well do it in the most painful way possible

A MUFFLED SCREAM IS JUST A WHISPER
Even if someone hears me scream, they may not be able to help me

Intruder, string me up in your vocal cords
Being controlled by someone else is better than being alone and afraid

Sing me to sleep, I'm hanging on your every word
I'd rather be under someone else's control, even if it means being put to sleep permanently

No one's impervious to the unknown
Everyone is vulnerable to what they don't understand or can't see

Nothing's innocuous after what I've been shown
I'm suspicious of everything and everyone, having been a victim of fear and paranoia