North of the Ceiling J

[Verse 1] I woke with a pocket of sand in my chest The wind told me secrets and ironed my vest The mayor was hiding inside of my sleeve He said, “Don’t be late — it’s the first day we leave” The carpet was buzzing, the furniture swam The clock gave a sermon, then turned into jam I stepped through the wall with a lemon in hand And caught a slow train made of shimmering sand ⸻ [Chorus] Oh, I remember the things I forgot to believe Like fire that hums and a bird made of leaves The sky took a breath and the buildings were kneeling It’s always the same — Just north of the ceiling ⸻ [Verse 2] You danced in a mirror that painted itself We filed our taxes on jars from the shelf The stars wore pajamas and passed me a spoon I stirred up the sun and it melted the moon The books on the sidewalk were singing my name A fortune cookie grew legs and felt shame I opened a door and it whispered my dream In colors that curled like a peppermint stream ⸻ [Chorus] Oh, I remember the roads that unravel in light Where shadows wear shoes and the clocks bark at night The floor knows my name and the windows are feeling The pull of the rain Just north of the ceiling ⸻ [Bridge] We climbed up a ladder that bent like a tune And slept in the hammock between two Junes Your hair turned to feathers, my arms became thread We stitched up the stars and tucked in the bed ⸻ [Verse 3] I mailed you a letter with words I don’t speak It tasted like thunder and rhymed every week A turtle with antlers said, “Time’s nearly done” But offered a ride on the back of the sun I swallowed my shadow and breathed out a kite It flew to the past and came back with the night The candles all flickered and laughed as they burned They told me the ending but never returned ⸻ [Final Chorus] Oh, I remember the dream like it’s under my skin Where nothing begins, and it all might begin The world turns around me — it’s humming and reeling And gravity bends Just north of the ceiling