[Verse 1] Up in the dark, they spin Cold metal over us Old windows full of dust Still learning how to talk They catch a laugh from June A door slam, then a name A cup that hit the sink A fight that burned out fast [Pre-Chorus] No one there to answer No one left to hear But the signal keeps its habit Year on year on year [Chorus] Dead relay, dead relay Still saying your name Dead relay, dead relay Through rust and rain Dead relay, dead relay We’re gone, but it stays (dead relay) (dead relay) Turning the empty days [Verse 2] A cracked-up birthday song A child with sticky hands A call from someone scared Saying, "please, call back" A joke about the snow A kiss behind the truck A promise in the dark That never quite came true [Pre-Chorus] No one there to answer No one left to hear But the signal keeps its habit Year on year on year [Chorus] Dead relay, dead relay Still saying your name Dead relay, dead relay Through rust and rain Dead relay, dead relay We’re gone, but it stays (dead relay) (dead relay) Turning the empty days [Bridge] I hear the ships of time Passing over stone Every lonely word Finding it’s not alone If you turn the dial Past the burn and snow You can hear us laughing Long after we’re ghost [Final Chorus] Dead relay, dead relay Still saying your name Dead relay, dead relay Through rust and rain Dead relay, dead relay We’re gone, but it stays (dead relay) (dead relay) Turning the empty days
