[Verse 1: ] Fingers on the frets, but nothing comes out Like a skipped track, like a dead dial tone I think we both knew, I think we both saw Every note between us going out one by one [Verse 2:] I called your name just to hear how it sounds Bounced off the walls, never hit the ground Like a dial-up tone that never connects Like trying to find poetry in an unpaid debt [Hook:] I’m {soft} locked, {choking} in the dark Every thought I form just falls apart {why} I call for a sound, but static replies I guess ghosts don’t call back {every time} [Verse 3:] I trace the lines where we used to stand Faded chalk, just dust on my hands Who stitched this ache through my chest so tight I scream, I hum, but the chords ain’t right [Hook:] I’m {soft} locked, {choking} in the dark Every word I touch just falls apart {why} I call for a sound, but silence replies I guess ghosts don’t call back {every time} [Bridge:] Guess the signal’s lost for good Guess the wires were never plugged in I keep pressing play on a tape that’s blank Like maybe if I stare long enough, I’ll hear something [Final Hook:] I’m {soft} locked, {choking} in the dark Every thought I form just falls apart {why} I call for a sound, but static replies I guess ghosts don’t call back {every time} {I bleed, I bleed, I bleed—} But not enough to mean anything. No one’s listening… no one’s listening… [Click. Tape stops. Silence, End]
