Verse 1 (clean guitar, soft emo croon): Sidewalk cracks spell out your name in the pouring rain tonight You said we'd last forever but forever died under streetlight Black X's on my hands from the show where you left with him Now I'm writin' this song with a razorblade pen Pre-Chorus (building tension, slight distortion): Every promise was a lie dressed up in pink and black Your lipstick on his collar still burnin' down my back Chorus (full band explodes, screamed-sung with gang vocals): Break my heart, tear it apart, leave me bleedin' on the stage! I'm just a scene kid screamin' through this teenage rage! With X's on my broken heart and scars that never fade I'll sing your name till the speakers blow and the lights cascade! Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh β you were my everything! Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh β now you're just a ghost in my dreams! Verse 2 (faster, palm-muted guitars): Basement parties where we danced to Taking Back Sunday tracks Now the same songs hit different when you're never comin' back Safety pins hold my hoodie, but they can't fix what's torn You traded our forever for a night that left me scorned Pre-Chorus (heavier, vocal cracks): I still smell your perfume on the shirt I can't throw away Every mirror laughs at the fool who begged you to stay Chorus (even bigger, full scream on the "whoa"s): Break my heart, tear it apart, leave me bleedin' on the stage! I'm just a scene kid screamin' through this teenage rage! With X's on my broken heart and scars that never fade I'll sing your name till the speakers blow and the lights cascade! Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh β you were my everything! Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh β now you're just a ghost in my dreams! Bridge (slow down to clean guitar and whispered vocal, then explode into breakdown): I thought we were invincible... (whisper) Like the bands we swore we'd be... But you stabbed me with a smile... NOW I'M SCREAMIN' AT THE SKY, SET THIS PAIN FREE! (Full metal-tinged breakdown scream) X's on my heart! X's on my soul! You killed the kid I was β now watch me lose control! Final Chorus (massive, layered gang vocals, fading with feedback): Break my heart, tear it apart, leave me bleedin' on the stage! I'm just a scene kid screamin' through this endless rage! With X's on my broken heart and tears I can't erase I'll burn it all down singin' till I forget your face! Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh β you were my everything! Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh β now I'm alone with the sting... Outro (clean guitar fade, distant crowd chant echo): X's on my broken heart... forever... Washington state scene kids never die... skkkkrrtttt...
