LEFT TO ROT - V1
Genres: Metalcore, Post-Metalcore, Deathcore Vocals: harsh screamed vocals, aggressive gutturals, half-spoken growl, no clean singing Overall Style: ruthlessly heavy and unhinged, plate-shifting breakdowns, war-cry gang choruses, staccato short-line verses exploding into longer flowing pre-choruses, cathartic and violent energy, raw production feel, urgency-driven Tempo: fast with half-time breakdown drops BPM Range: 190–200 BPM Mood/Emotions: defiant, cathartic, grief-ridden, contemptuous, unbreakable, raw rage with purpose Instruments/Elements: [down-tuned guitars], [crushing djent-adjacent riffs], [blast beat drums], [heavy bass], [breakdown guitar chug], [gang vocals]
LEFT TO ROT - V1
Genres: Metalcore, Post-Metalcore, Deathcore Vocals: harsh screamed vocals, aggressive gutturals, half-spoken growl, no clean singing Overall Style: ruthlessly heavy and unhinged, plate-shifting breakdowns, war-cry gang choruses, staccato short-line verses exploding into longer flowing pre-choruses, cathartic and violent energy, raw production feel, urgency-driven Tempo: fast with half-time breakdown drops BPM Range: 190–200 BPM Mood/Emotions: defiant, cathartic, grief-ridden, contemptuous, unbreakable, raw rage with purpose Instruments/Elements: [down-tuned guitars], [crushing djent-adjacent riffs], [blast beat drums], [heavy bass], [breakdown guitar chug], [gang vocals]
Lyrics
Intro
I made nothing from everything they gave me
And I'd do it all again
Verse 1
Dreamed about a better life
Counted on a paradise
Nothing good fell into my hands
Every love abandoned its plans
Every door stayed shut
Every hand extended just to cut
Pre-Chorus 1
No shame, 'cause I ran this race
And it gave me all I'd ever need
Lost hope, 'cause I chose myself
And I'll never beg for anything
So hear me one last time
Chorus 1
This is for the ones who couldn't hold on
Who let the poison run through their veins and were gone
Who the world erased like they were never here
Hope their kids get out, hope they make it clear
This is to the ones who called for my end
Who lined my coffin waiting for me to bend
Tried to drag me to an early grave
Swore I'd never let them take me down
Drop
NEVER
NEVER LET THEM TAKE ME DOWN
Verse 2
Gave up everything I had
Chased a high that only left me mad
It made me cold, it made me cruel
Didn't walk away the same as before
Nothing ever came without a price
Every love I had turned into lies
Pre-Chorus 2
No shame, 'cause I ran this race
And it gave me all I'd ever need
Lost hope, 'cause I chose myself
And I'll never beg for anything
Until my heart stops beating
Chorus 2
This is for the ones who couldn't hold on
Who let the poison run through their veins and were gone
Who the world erased like they were never here
Hope their kids get out, hope they make it clear
This is to the ones who called for my end
Who lined my coffin waiting for me to bend
Tried to drag me to an early grave
Swore I'd never let them take me down
Bridge/Breakdown
I have spent my life chasing things that only brought me pain
When I'm gone I need it to mean something
Hope it was all for something
I need it to mean something
Final Chorus
This is for the ones who had nothing to hold on
Who let the poison run through their veins and were gone
Who the world erased, degraded, left to rot
Hope their kids get out with everything they've got
This is to the men who screamed out my name
Who built my coffin just to stake their claim
Tried to drag me to an early grave
Swore I'd never let them take me down
Outro
I never did
I never will
I never let them take me down