The Knock-Knock Demon

Knock, knock, knock... (Comment below if you experience paranormal activity after playing this aloud). Lyrics... [Verse 1] Cheap cardboard planchette Dust on the living room shelf "Just one question" I joked Then I spelled myself Candle wax trembling Window latch rattled in time "Is there someone here?" Board scraped out a crooked "Y" [Pre-Chorus] Then—three taps on the hallway door Cold breath under the frame I laughed "Must be the wind outside" But something whispered my name [Chorus] He's the knock-knock demon Always asks before he comes in Tap-tap-tap like a bad punchline You still answer That's your sin Every shiver Every shifting shadow He’s politely drawing near The knock-knock demon (ha) says "Let me in" right in your ear [Verse 2] I stood at the doorway Porch light buzzing like a fly Empty welcome mat Street as bare as a boarded sky Heart ran ahead of me Back to the board in a rush Never closed the circle Just shoved it deep in the closet dust [Pre-Chorus] Since then—three taps on the bathroom tile When steam fogs up my sight Three taps on the bedroom wall Right before the light goes white [Chorus] He’s the knock-knock demon Never breaks his little rule Tap-tap-tap on the pipes at night Like he's laughing at a fool Every creak in the expanding drywall Every footstep on the stair The knock-knock demon (yeah) checking if I still live there [Bridge] [Strings swell Tempo surges] First it’s the photos Eyes turned black Then it’s your name Breathed right back Cupboards swing Chairs slide slow Three soft knocks—"Ready?"—"No" Smell of soil in the nursery air Claw-mark curls on the rocking chair Prayer on my tongue But the words fall flat Three sharp knocks through the welcome mat [Chorus] He’s the knock-knock demon Dress shoes on a funeral floor Tap-tap-tap in a nursery rhyme Children humming at the door I invited him Then slammed it open Left the board there Never cleared Now the knock-knock demon (laughs) says "You brought me here" [Outro] One knock for the weak Two knocks for the brave Three when you remember You invited what you hate Four knocks in the hallway Five along your chest Six inside your ribcage It’s knocking For the rest #Witchcraft #Demon #OuijaBoard #Knock #Ouija #Demonic #FolkRock #Haunting #Haunted #Paranormal #Cursed #Halloween #HalloweenMusic #SpookyMusic #Spooky