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Repeat Until Death (Bombus Cover)

A dark, swampy blues track about the shadow you can’t escape. The cough creeps in… and it’s gonna get you.


Cough Creeps In

[Verse 1]

You come in swingin’ like a busted trapeze,
Actin’ like your chaos is a chronic disease.
You want me juggling all the mess you made—
Sorry, babe, this carnival don’t run on unpaid rage.

[Pre-Chorus]

I used to jump when you cracked that whip,
But I’m not your act, I’m not your trick.

[Chorus]

Not my monkey, not my show,
Not my problem anymore.
You want a keeper— "well, find one, bro"
I’m not the girl you call on tour.
Your whole circus can implode—
Not my monkey, I SAID NO!

[Verse 2]

You throw bananas at your own damn wall,
Then act surprised when I don’t catch ‘em all.
I’m not your safety net or trampoline—
"I won’t bust my balls so you can land clean."

[Pre-Chorus]

You tried to hand me your clown parade,
But I’m out the tent— debt unpaid.

[Chorus]

Not my monkey, not my show,
Not my problem anymore.
You want a keeper— "well, find one, bro"
I’m not the girl you call on tour.
Your whole circus can implode—
Not my monkey, I SAID NO!.

[Bridge – fast, shouted]

I’m not your ringmaster, I’m not your ride,
I’m not your therapy on the side.
Go spin your plates, go tame your cats—
I’m done babysitting acrobats.

[Final Chorus – double tempo]

Not my monkey, not my show,
Not my problem anymore.
Take your chaos... time to go,
I’m locking up my own damn door.
If you see me on the road—
don’t you dare try to unload—
Not my monkey, I SAID NO!

[outro, mocking hybrid spoken-song]
Not my circus,
not my monkeys,
not gonna fix this —
so get off your knees.

Not my monkey.
Stop the show.

Not My Monkey

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