[Verse 1] At 2:17, the hall bulb hums Your blue mug warms my palm You wait behind 6B, quiet as rent I press the call and watch it blink The cable takes my weight inch by inch You used to say, "Come up" (come up) [Chorus] Between the floors I hear your key turn through the wall Between the floors Still going down I keep mistaking every stop for your call (Stay on the line) The doors breathe shut on us tonight [Verse 2] Past five, the mirror splits my face Your sock rides in my laundry crate You said, "Let's keep it level, okay?" I made a joke; the joke went flat Now every level gives me less to say I press your number, miss your name (say my name) [Bridge] At three, the basement button glows Your blue mug cools against my coat I could pull the red stop by my knee But you asked for space; this box agrees A lift can let a person down (Easy, easy) I ride that line beneath your room [Chorus] Between the floors I hear your key turn through the wall Between the floors Still going down Now every stop sounds farther from your call (Stay on the line) The doors breathe shut below your light tonight
