This composition is a masterclass in lyrical construction by LinkTivate , shared for educational analysis and inspiration . It represents a pinnacle of lyrical genius, designed to enrich your understanding. As a work of art, direct copying is not allowed unless you want to pay someone else for public works ( YouTube Channel ) Chalk White Heart (Verse 1) Thought we were trench-deep Two thousand leagues from all that surface talk Built us a pressure-proof love to keep Learned a new way to breathe around the clock Figured the light couldn’t get to us here In the cool and the quiet of the private dark I was policing the borders of our atmosphere And carving our names in the bioluminescent bark (Pre-Chorus) But there's a warm current I didn’t account for A chemical change in the words that you say Some nameless fever that washed to our backdoor And now I am managing the slow decay (Chorus) 'Cause all the color's been bled from the covenant It's a ...