[Verse 1] Down the steps, one light Dust on every rail Found a box by the wall Under a mildew pail My name scratched in the wood Old tape, yellowed tight My hands went still and cold Then I lifted the lid up right [Pre-Chorus] And something in me froze Like I knew that sound A tiny shake, a click From somewhere deep inside [Chorus] Mystery box in the cellar What are you hiding there? Mystery box in the cellar I can feel you stare Mystery box in the cellar Say my name, say it now Mystery box in the cellar I'm not leaving without [Verse 2] There was a red wax seal Cracked and worn thin A paper tied in knots And a key tucked in within I heard the house go still Like it held its breath Every old board creaked out A warning I could not forget [Pre-Chorus] And something in me knew It was waiting on me That old wooden latch With a pulse underneath [Chorus] Mystery box in the cellar What are you hiding there? Mystery box in the cellar I can feel you stare Mystery box in the cellar Say my name, say it now Mystery box in the cellar I'm not leaving without [Bridge] I turned that key around Slow in my shaking hand Inside was a folded note And a ring in the sand It said, "If you found this place Then you made it through" Now every hidden thing Feels like it was meant for me [Chorus] Mystery box in the cellar What are you hiding there? Mystery box in the cellar I can feel you stare Mystery box in the cellar Say my name, say it now Mystery box in the cellar I'm not leaving without
