Punch Up
nu metal fusion with heavy distortion and swirling delay effects. pulsing bassline and syncopated drums driving tension. male vocals shifting between whispered menace and primal screams. layered guitars for a chaotic, nu metal, psychedelic rock, rock, otherworldly texture.
Punch Up
nu metal fusion with heavy distortion and swirling delay effects. pulsing bassline and syncopated drums driving tension. male vocals shifting between whispered menace and primal screams. layered guitars for a chaotic, nu metal, psychedelic rock, rock, otherworldly texture.
Lyrics
Verse 1
You mad at the kid next door
Same broke shoes on the same cracked floor
You bark at the pawn
Let the king walk free
They got you guarding chains that you can't even see
You roast the ride-share guy
Not the boss who cuts pay
Clown your coworker’s lunch
Praise the suit all day
They feed us scraps
Then they film the fight
[low vocal register] We swing at each other while they dine on the night
Chorus
Punch up
Not sideways (hey)
Aim at the hands on the strings
Not the stagehands pay
Punch up
Not sideways (hey)
Stop swinging on the ones who bleed the same way
Punch up
Not sideways (woah)
Turn all that anger where the towers stay
Punch up
Not sideways
We’re in the same cage
Rage at the ones with the key
Verse 2
They sold you a rival that looks like you
Same rent due
Same past-due bill too
You hate on the loser of a rigged-up race
While the judge takes bribes with a stone-cold face
You meme on the broke
Praise the lottery win
Never ask who shuffled
Who stacked
Who spins
They tax your breath
Then they call it fair
[whispered vocals] You clap for the dealer as he steals your share
Chorus
Bridge
Name them
Landlord
Lobby
Boardroom
Bank
Call them
Senator
CEO
Think Tank
Blame them
Policy
Payout
Rank
Not her
Not him
Same ship
Same plank
Chorus