Ashen Black

past

— Guitar Break —

(Relentless tremolo, precision runs)

Pre-Chorus

Something coils around my wrists

Breathing through the strings

Chorus

TIME MOVES SLOW — THE WORLD DECAYS

VEINS GO COLD — THE PICK OBEYS

GUIDED HANDS — NO SOUL INTACT

SINISTER SANCTUARY — ASHEN BLACK

— Instrumental Break —

(Dual guitars escalate, harmony fractures)

Verse 2

Strings erupt beneath my skin

Notes arrive before my will

I don’t chase the speed anymore

It chases me — until

[— Guitar Break —

(Dive bombs / chromatic climb)]

Chorus

TIME MOVES SLOW — POSSESSION SET

FLESH FALLS BEHIND — I DON’T OBJECT

GUIDED HANDS — NO SOUL INTACT

SINISTER SANCTUARY — ASHEN BLACK

[— Extended Solo / Possession Section —

(Unhinged phrasing, inhuman precision)]

Breakdown – Sparse Vocals

Hands aren’t mine

Sound commands

I stand inside what I can’t