Black Velvet Code

[Verse 1] I kept your key in my palm Cold brass, hotel room hush Your name on a receipt Folded soft in my clutch You left no trace in the hall Just one scar on the glass I watched the black car go And let the silence pass [Pre-Chorus] Then the strings came slow Like a tide in the dark Every secret I knew Beat time in my heart I stood still, still With my breath on the edge Then I heard your shadow Say my name again [Chorus] I won't break for you I won't fall for you Black velvet code Still locked to my throat I won't beg for you I won't burn for you Black velvet code I keep control [Verse 2] You wore charm like a blade I wore calm like a flame We were both in the rain With the same kind of shame Now the mirror keeps score On the line of my mouth And the moon on the floor Looks like trouble coming south [Pre-Chorus] Then the cellos rose Like a door in the walls And the whole night leaned To the weight of my call I stood still, still With my pulse at the edge Then I heard your shadow Say my name again [Chorus] I won't break for you I won't fall for you Black velvet code Still locked to my throat I won't beg for you I won't burn for you Black velvet code I keep control [Bridge] If I step into fire Let it find me clean If I speak your desire Let it turn to steam I was made for the smoke And the cut of the blue But I won't be your ghost I will outlast you [Final Chorus] I won't break for you I won't fall for you Black velvet code Still locked to my throat I won't beg for you I won't burn for you Black velvet code I keep control I keep control I keep control