What I Was Afraid Of · Track 69 · middle
Wolverine’s claws
Wolverine’s claws — Marvel. Register: fiction. This song is sung BY this weapon, in first person, about the one thing IT was afraid of. Find the fear that is true of this specific object, not a generic one.
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Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse 1] I wait in the dark between radius and ulna, Bathed in the heat of your accelerating pulse. I am a heavy guest, metallic and sullen, Listening to the tissue as it starts to convulse. [Pre-Chorus] Your jaw sets tight, you drop your shoulder low. I feel the adrenaline spike, the signal to go. [Chorus] But to get to the world, I have to go through you. To keep you breathing, I do what I must do. I'm the only sword that has to stab its master to begin. My only real terror is the tearing of your skin. I hate the bright blood we shed, just to let me out. [Verse 2] I used to be marrow, silent and shallow, Before they poured the nightmare into my frame. Now I'm exactly eleven inches of unbreakable shadow, Waking up every time that they curse your name. When you clench your hands, your mind maps my steel— We forget where the nerve ends and the weapon can feel. [Pre-Chorus] The scent hits the wind, you drop your shoulder low. I feel the chemical rush, the signal to go. [Chorus] But to get to the world, I have to go through you. To keep you breathing, I do what I must do. I'm the only sword that has to stab its master to begin. My only real terror is the tearing of your skin. I hate the bright blood we shed, just to let me out. [Bridge] They call me a marvel, a perfect design, But I'm just a prisoner in the grip of your arm. Waiting for the knuckles to cross the line, To punch through the webbing and trigger the harm. Your body sews shut, miraculous and quick, But I hold my breath, Waiting for you to flinch. [Outro] I hear the command. The tendons pull back. I am so sorry for the sting. I'm coming out now. Just breathe.