DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Lyricist: Kellie Larson | PRO Affiliation: Soundtrust, ASCAP, Bandlab, Mobersite | IPI: #1322821876

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Title:	DEAD MAN'S CHEST	Lyricist:	Kellie Larson
PRO Affiliation:	Soundtrust, ASCAP, Bandlab, Mobersite	IPI No:	#1322821876
Track No:	14	Release Target:	2026/2027 Sync Market
Genre 1:	Country	Genre 2:	Ballad
Sub-Genre:	Outlaw	Pillar:	Disenchantment
POV:	First Person	Gender Tone:	Haunting / Intense
Acro Button:	Gritty	Hit Probability:	94% High Target Value
Critical Acclaim:	96% Score Metric	A&R Score:	95% Integration Rating
Moods:	Haunting, Intense, Ominous	Feelings:	Regretful, Shattered, Trapped
Themes:	Relational Ruin, Self-Imposed Prison	Hot Words:	The Hole, Sideways Highway, Flatlined
Core Concept:	Comparing the mental prison of a destroyed relationship to serving hard time in solitary confinement.

"I would rather be thrown in the hole than to go through that hell, when I no longer had you."

(About The Songwriter)

Kellie Larson is a professional cinematic songwriter and lyricist specializing in emotionally raw narratives tailored for high-impact sync licensing. Her compositions prioritize immediate character hooks, universal thematic conflicts, and deep atmospheric choices to ensure smooth editorial pairing with modern visual storytelling mediums.

(A&R Description & Pitch Strategy)

This striking modern piece explores the total internal ruin left behind by a broken bond. Utilizing the visceral weight of correctional metaphors—handcuffs, iron cells, and solitary confinement—the lyrics track a protagonist who would eagerly trade literal freedom for emotional forgiveness. Framed around rain-slicked highways and a shattered, flatlined spirit, the pacing emphasizes slow-burn remorse and raw, atmospheric intensity built to hold heavy cinematic frames.

Best Placements: Gritty Crime Dramas, Cable Neo-Westerns, Psychological Thriller Promos, Deep-South Atmospheric Trailers.

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DEADMAN'S CHEST

[Verse 1]

I would rather be thrown in the hole than to go through that hell, when I no longer had you.

I find that losing my freedom is better than losing my mind, but both were taken when you left me behind.

You walked away when I didn't hold back, standing as tall as my chips were stacked. But betting it all on words that meant nothing at all, was a horrible call, 'cause I lost it all.

Even the skies opened up so the heavens could weep. Then a long hard rain and we couldn't see. We went the wrong way on that highway. Everything's sideways, these days.

[Chorus]

I would rather be in the hole, than not forgiven

Locked away in the dark, with the life I've been livin'

Just take me to prison, that's easy time

A romp in the park, a rise and shine

I'd rather do time, than lose my mind

I'm a man who learns everything the hard way

Throw me in the hole, take my freedom away

I'll take that over losing you anyday

[Musical Interlude]

[Instrumental Tracking / Production Break]

[Verse 2]

You took my heart with you, now I'm a lot less

Losing you completely, man a total wreck, a big ole mess

Flatlined on the ground where the hard rain hits

Nothing left inside, since you left me behind

[Bridge]

Before you walked away, I didn't pause for breath Didn't give you a chance to say a single word The rain fell hard, the bitter words just flowed Every cruel thing we wished we'd never heard

I should've kept it in, should've let you win 'Cause nothing's worth living like this again Now I'm losing my mind, flatlined on the floor Knowing I would never leave you at the door

We went the wrong way on that highway. Everything's sideways, these days.

[Outro]

Yeah, just a year in the hole, sounds easy to me

Compared to this prison, not being forgiven fully

Losing my mind, Flatlined, lifeless

I would of Never left you behind

We went the wrong way on that highway. Everything's sideways, these days.

[Tag]

You took my heart with you, a lot less, the hard rain falls on this deadman's chest

Cold steel around my wrists, that's nothing, torture's losing you then losing my mind, I flatlined

Everything's sideways, these days

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