[Verse 1] There’s soot on your door And feathers in the grate I heard him in the hall With your name in its hate You fed it from your hand Now it sleeps in your chest A coal-eyed phantom bird Resting under your breath [Pre-Chorus] Toms roll up the stairs The hallway starts to lean Your shadow shakes its head Like it’s seen what I have seen Organ in the smoke A chill behind the wall You turn when it calls And I hear you fall [Chorus] Phantom fire bird You let it in Phantom fire bird It learned your skin Hold on, hold on It owns the flame Phantom fire bird Say your name (Phantom fire bird) (Phantom fire bird) [Verse 2] Your ring is blackened brass Your hands are caged in ash You smile with borrowed teeth Then the windows flash It pecks at your heartbeat Till the room goes thin I see you in the mirror And it’s wearing your grin [Pre-Chorus] Toms roll up the stairs The hallway starts to lean Your shadow shakes its head Like it’s seen what I have seen Organ in the smoke A chill behind the wall You turn when it calls And I hear you fall [Chorus] Phantom fire bird You let it in Phantom fire bird It learned your skin Hold on, hold on It owns the flame Phantom fire bird Say your name (Phantom fire bird) (Phantom fire bird) [Bridge] Now the house is breathing Slow through cracked stone You were never left alone You were chosen I hear the cage go quiet Then the ember rise One last look through your eyes And the dark replies [Final Chorus] Phantom fire bird You let it in Phantom fire bird It learned your skin Hold on, hold on It owns the flame Phantom fire bird Say your name (Phantom fire bird) (Phantom fire bird) (Say your name)
