[Verse 1] He learned the hidden hand By candle, thread, and coin A thousand empty rooms To make the silence bend [Pre-Chorus] Not famous Just enough To trust the name He gave himself [Chorus] Now he stands above the tent Every lamp is turned to him Hands rise up, then fall again Clapping just to fill the air [Verse 2] The velvet has gone pale The painted horses sleep His finest trick dissolves Before it leaves his sleeve [Chorus] Now he stands above the tent Every lamp is turned to him Hands rise up, then fall again Nothing reaches where he is [Bridge] The pedestal is warm The sky is wide and bare He asks the disappearing crowd: Was I ever really there? [Outro] Keep one small match Keep one true breath When all the lights go out Begin again Piano stays Cello remains And somewhere underneath The hand still learns
