[Intro – low wind + distant creaking wood] It’s been under there… Since the summer ended… Great. [Verse 1 – quiet, almost spoken, slightly deadpan] The porch light flickered every night at ten We told ourselves it was just the wind again But the boards would groan when no one walked And the dog refused to go near that spot (smart dog) I left a bowl of candy on the step By morning it was gone… and something wet Little footprints in the dust, too small, too wrong And a smell like old leaves and something dead too long (lovely) [Pre-Chorus] Don’t look down Don’t listen close It’s learning how we move (of course it is) [Chorus – heavy, cold, but with bitter irony] There’s something under the porch Breathing slow There’s something under the porch And it already knows It knows our names It knows our weight It’s been counting steps Since we stayed out late (thanks for that) [Verse 2] My little brother said he heard it laugh A wet, quiet sound like a broken phonograph He won’t sleep facing the window anymore Keeps the blankets pulled up like a shield against the floor (solid strategy) Yesterday the boards felt warm Like something living just beneath the form I pressed my ear against the wood and froze Something pressed back… soft… and close (should’ve left it alone) [Pre-Chorus] Don’t call its name Don’t say it’s real It’s listening through the cracks (perfect) [Chorus] There’s something under the porch Breathing slow There’s something under the porch And it already knows It knows our names It knows our weight It’s been counting steps Since we stayed out late [Bridge – very quiet, intimate, dry humor] (whispered) It doesn’t want to come out yet… It’s waiting for the nights to get longer… It’s waiting for us to forget… Then it’ll stop waiting. (cool, cool, no pressure) [Breakdown – slow, crushing] IT’S UNDER THE PORCH IT’S UNDER THE PORCH IT’S UNDER THE PORCH AND IT’S LEARNING THE DOOR (of course it is) [Final Chorus – bigger, resigned] There’s something under the porch And it’s done being slow There’s something under the porch And it’s ready to show It knows our names It knows our weight It’s been counting steps… And it’s finished waiting (awesome) [Outro – fading creaks + soft wet breathing] Don’t leave the candy out… Don’t leave the light on… It’s already closer… Than you think. …Sleep tight.
