[Intro] [Verse 1] The Valdric stone is cold and gray I count the paces till they fade The upper pins are catching tight The iron leaves a bitter grime (Watch the edge, count the teeth) The steel is scraping in the dark The friction leaves a burning mark The lesson's done, the room is still I'm bending to a sudden chill [Refrain] Keep your weight against the door until the iron starts to yield Watch the tension in the lock before the break can be revealed Hold your fingers steady now, don't let the pacing slide away [Verse 2] A long year spent inside this home Two shadows on the quiet stone Then something hit me from the dark And left a strange and heavy mark (In the dark, a sudden shift) It swelled my chest, it carved my hips The words are freezing on my lips The heavy leather strains the frame I stand here with a changing name [Chorus] There’s a two-second gap between my tongue and my hand A two-second pause where I can't even stand You’re looking at a shape I never wanted to wear And I’m stuck in your eyes with no breath left to spare (No way out, no open gate) The two-second gap is a terrible weight [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] The straps are leaving a red stain My shoulders ache with sudden pain I try to teach you how to steal While hiding everything I feel (Your marks are matching up) My fingers shake before the click The old brass plays a cruel trick The heat is rising in my palm I can't pretend that I am calm [Refrain] Keep your weight against the door until the iron starts to yield Watch the tension in the lock before the break can be revealed Hold your fingers steady now, don't let the pacing slide away [Bridge] *Elei nin, i thand taba min i lû* (The floor is soaking wet) *Tiro i ven, o marn e-mîl* The ancient rocks are closing in I don't know where to even begin I call your name to break the space But I am lost inside this place The two-second gap is all I hold Before the fire kills the cold [Chorus] There’s a two-second gap between my tongue and my hand A two-second pause where I can't even stand You’re looking at a shape I never wanted to wear And I’m stuck in your eyes with no breath left to spare (No way out, no open gate) The two-second gap is a terrible weight [Outro] Sixty seconds on the clock (Hands are shaking on the dial) The book is open on the floor I cannot find the hidden door The file is torn, the lock is set The stone is cold, the ground is wet The walls are leaning in too close This is the thing I fear the most
