[Intro — close, almost spoken] Yeah Leave that one off I can see fine [Chorus — low, rhythmic] Keep the lights low I can see enough Phone face down Let it light itself up Everybody wants a piece Till the bill comes due Keep the lights low I can see right through [Verse 1] Rent went up, so the sleep got cheap Three missed calls, let the fourth one beep Old friend asking where the old me went Same address, just a different fence Got a bad little habit of reading the room Before I decide who I’m talking to You were all big plans in the passenger seat Now the tank runs dry and you’re crossing the street That’s fine, I can walk from here Been making ends meet with a bent-up mirror Check both sides, then I disappear No grand goodbye, just a change of gear I don’t need luck, need a decent rate Need my name spelled right when you cut that check Funny how they all say “don’t forget” Like I owe them a room in a house not built yet [Chorus — doubled final words] Keep the lights low I can see enough Phone face down Let it light itself up Everybody wants a piece Till the bill comes due Keep the lights low I can see right through [Verse 2 — tighter, more percussive] Little more grit in the teeth this week Smile still works, but it don’t come free Had to get real about who gets keys Some folks visit just to count your things You can keep that “soon,” I’ve been living on “when” Had a whole lot less, made it stretch back then Now you want front row with a plus-one friend Should’ve kept that seat when the floor caved in No speech, no scene, no overturned table Just your name scratched off of a worn-out label I’m not cold, I’m keeping it stable Can’t feed everybody when the fridge ain’t able Got a corner-store dinner and a five-year plan One good coat and a secondhand fan If it all falls through, I’ll be up at ten Putting that same little room back together again [Bridge — drums drop, intimate] I leave one light on in the kitchen Not for you So I don’t trip coming in Some nights that’s the whole ambition Get back home Get up again [Final Chorus — heavier bass, layered doubles] Keep the lights low I can see enough Phone face down Let it light itself up Everybody wants a piece Till the bill comes due Keep the lights low I can see right through Keep the lights low Let the walls stay still I don’t talk big I just know what’s real You can knock all night I know that move Keep the lights low I can see right through [Outro — spoken, abrupt ending] Leave that one on, though The kitchen
