You Lead, I Bleed

[Intro]

[organ rocking ostinato alone like a ticking clock, didgeridoo drone underneath, single struck pipe]

[Verse 1]

[deep contralto, low chanted phrasing, sparse pipe hits and tub pulse]

You got a way of pulling me close

Right when I swore I'd let you go

Your hand on my back like you own the floor

And I follow you back through the same old door

[Chorus]

[hypnotic contralto chant, layered chant doubles, steady ritual groove, garbage-can drums and pipe melodies]

You lead, I bleed

Every step you take cuts into me

You spin, I break

And I still come back for the heartache

One more dance, one more lie

One more reason not to say goodbye

You lead, I bleed

And I call it love 'cause it's all I need

[Percussion Break]

[struck metal and plastic pipes playing a melodic pattern, tubs and rubber garbage cans pounding, organ ostinato driving, didgeridoo pulsing]

[Verse 2]

[quieter, contralto low and grounded, tub pulse, organ and drone]

The music stops but you don't let go

You whisper things only liars know

I've learned your moves, every turn, every dip

Still I fall for the fire on your lips

[Chorus]

[fuller, chant doubles rising, heavier percussion, organ swelling, sub-bass hits]

You lead, I bleed

Every step you take cuts into me

You spin, I break

And I still come back for the heartache

One more dance, one more lie

One more reason not to say goodbye

You lead, I bleed

And I call it love 'cause it's all I need

[Bridge]

[percussion drops out, organ ostinato and didgeridoo drone only, contralto chant slow and resonant]

Why do I dance with the one who hurts me

Why do I stay when the song is over

Tell me it's love, tell me it's love

'Cause I'm running out of reasons

I'm running out of me

[Build]

[organ ostinato swelling, percussion returns layer by layer, pipes, tubs, garbage cans, building to thunder]

[Silence]

[hard stop, dead air]

[Final Chorus]

[full organ wall of sound, thunderous percussion climax, layered contralto chants, deep sub-bass]

You lead, I bleed

Every step you take cuts into me

You spin, I break

And I still come back for the heartache

One more dance, one more lie

This time I'm the one who says goodbye

You lead, I bleed

But I'm walking off this floor to breathe

[Outro]

[organ and percussion stop, didgeridoo drone alone, contralto chant fading]

You lead

But I'm not following

[End]