[verse 1] You left your fingerprints in the dust on the fan Still turning crooked when the room goes black That yellow folder sleeps under the leg of the desk Same limp excuse holding the whole thing flat You'd tap the glass twice before saying my name Like the crack might spread if you spoke too loud I learned the shape of your shadow on the floor Learned which smile meant keep your head down [chorus] I kept the chair warm I kept the wire straight Fed the mouth in the wall while you polished the plate You wore the clock thin You wore the paint away Now the hum in the ceiling says everything I'd say [verse 2] That stain by the doorway never came clean No matter how many buckets disappeared The lock sticks halfway, just like it did then Everybody laughs when nobody hears You loved that red pen more than breathing air Dragged it across days that weren't yours to own And all those little speeches folded in my pocket Got soft at the edges, never made it home [chorus] I kept the chair warm I kept the wire straight Fed the mouth in the wall while you polished the plate You wore the clock thin You wore the paint away Now the hum in the ceiling says everything I'd say [bridge] The vending machine still steals the fifth coin Still blinks that number you used to like Somebody covered the mark on the railing But I can find it in a dead flashlight And if that door swings open tomorrow If that cough comes crawling through the hall The pipes know the answer before I do The pipes know the answer at all [chorus] I kept the chair warm I kept the wire straight Fed the mouth in the wall while you polished the plate You wore the clock thin You wore the paint away Now the hum in the ceiling says everything I'd say [outro] The fan keeps turning crooked The fan keeps turning slow And the room don't need your voice anymore [end]
0/500