[Intro – build up] [instrumental – hi–hat tik–tik, bass creep, jagged guitar scratch)\] --- [Verse 1] [x] Some–one’s los–in’ — [x] their voice half–way ↑up the stairs – (huh) [x] Plas–tic crown – crook–ed — [x] lip–stick re–pairs – [x] Got change for the bus stop? — nah — [x] it just ate it – [x] Same track we slat–ed last week… — yeah, same street, ain’t it? – (mate) --- [Pre-Chorus] [x] Lift’s been broke — since for–ev–er – [x] But they swear — the top floor’s bet–ter – --- [Chorus 1] [x] One floor high–er — [x] air turns thin – [x] Shapes of the night — start fold–ing in – [x] One floor high–er — [x] can’t re–wind – [x] Step by step — [x] with the blur be–hind – --- [Verse 2] [x] Shots in a tub — [x] that once car–ried ice cream – [x] Some bloke dropped his light–er — [x] set off the smoke ma–chine – (tsk) [x] Fox–mask girl’s — tak–in’ pic–tures of her knees – [x] Truth or dare’s jumped straight to “leave” — [x] no–bo–dy a–grees – (no one) --- [Pre-Chorus] [x] Lift’s been broke — since for–ev–er – [x] But we swear — the top floor’s bet–ter – --- [Chorus 2] [x] One floor high–er — [x] pulse runs fast – [x] Faces fade — but the noise will last – [x] One floor high–er — [x] streets fall small – [x] Handrail in my hands — [x] no guard–rail at all – --- [Bridge] [x] And the walls — keep ask–in’ where you’ve been – (where you’ve been…) [x] Boun–cer shakes his head — [x] wrong scene – --- [Final Chorus] [x] One floor high–er — [x] heart’s off track – [x] Climb till you can’t — [x] find your way back – [x] One floor high–er — [x] night turns blue – [x] And some–one says — [x] “It was ne–ver a–bout you” – (…was it?)
