Dead Air
Alternative
Dead Air was released on August 22, 2026 by NOXIS as a part of the album WICKED DEVOTION
Credits
Lyrics
[Intro — Onyx, breathy whisper]
Can you hear that?
Nothing…
That’s the problem.
The silence is breathing.
[Verse 1 — Hyun, deep raspy rap]
Phone keeps ringing but nobody speaks
Static in the line like it’s calling from beneath
Four missed calls from a number I don’t know
Then a voice says my name before the dial tone
Every room goes silent when I walk inside
Like something’s holding every sound hostage tonight
불이 꺼지고 숨이 멎어
(The lights go out and the breathing stops)
I hear my heartbeat getting louder
[Pre-Chorus — Onyx, haunting]
Don’t make a sound
Don’t turn around
Something is listening
Something is close
[Chorus — Both]
Dead air, dead air
Something’s breathing when nobody’s there
Dead air, dead air
I can feel it crawling through the atmosphere
No voice, no light, nowhere to hide
Something is standing on the other side
If the silence calls my name tonight—
I won’t answer.
[Verse 2 — Hyun, aggressive rap]
Static cuts out, then the room goes cold
Every picture on the wall starts shaking on its own
I hear footsteps stopping at the door
But when I open it, there’s nobody anymore
Knock. Knock.
Onyx, whisper:
Hyun…
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Hyun:
I hear it.
Onyx:
Don’t open the door.
Hyun:
What if it’s already inside?
[Pre-Chorus — Onyx, rising]
The silence knows our secrets
The silence knows our fears
It’s been waiting in the darkness
For us to disappear
[Chorus — Both, heavier]
Dead air, dead air
Something’s breathing when nobody’s there
Dead air, dead air
I can feel it crawling through the atmosphere
No voice, no light, nowhere to hide
Something is standing on the other side
If the silence calls my name tonight—
I won’t answer.
[Rap Break — Hyun, distorted/aggressive]
Static!
Cut the signal, kill the line
Something’s been watching me since midnight
No frequency, no connection
Still I hear that voice inside the reception
Who are you?
Why do you know my name?
Why does every silent room
Feel exactly the same?
I don’t need a signal
I don’t need a sign
If you’re hiding in the silence—
COME OUT THIS TIME!
[Bridge — Onyx, fragile falsetto]
Maybe the silence
Isn’t empty…
Maybe it’s waiting
For us to listen.
Hyun, low:
What do you hear?
Onyx:
Your heartbeat.
Hyun:
And yours?
Onyx:
Right beside it.
[Breakdown — Both]
Onyx: Dead…
Hyun: Air…
Onyx: Dead…
Hyun: Air…
Both:
Something is breathing in the silence!
[Final Chorus — Both, explosive]
DEAD AIR! DEAD AIR!
Something’s breathing when nobody’s there!
DEAD AIR! DEAD AIR!
Now the whole damn room can hear it!
No voice, no light, nowhere to hide
Something is standing on the other side
If the silence calls our names tonight—
WE’LL SCREAM BACK!
[Outro — Onyx, whisper]
The line is dead…
Hyun:
Then who’s calling?
Both, whispered:
NOXIS.
