Pitfall Line

[Verse 1] Every day, same route Same shoes, same door You fold the hours neat Like clothes on the floor Your hands know the script Before you read the page You move like a clockwork Turning through the cage [Pre-Chorus] And the line keeps straight No tremor, no sway You keep it all held in Keep the storm away But under your breath There’s a thin, cold click Like a loose step waiting On the edge of it [Chorus] The pitfall The pitfall It’s there by the line The pitfall The pitfall One slip, one sign You keep on moving Like nothing’s wrong But the pitfall Keeps humming along (pitfall) [Verse 2] The train runs on time Steel teeth, fixed rails No one looks out long No one hears the rails You count every move Like you count your cash One wrong turn, one bruise And the whole thing cracks [Pre-Chorus] Still you smile and nod At the greased-up spin But the floor can vanish Right beneath the skin And the neat little plan With its perfect seam Can split wide open In the middle of a dream [Chorus] The pitfall The pitfall It’s there by the line The pitfall The pitfall One slip, one sign You keep on moving Like nothing’s wrong But the pitfall Keeps humming along (pitfall) [Bridge] Maybe it’s not the fall Maybe it’s the fear Maybe all this order Is a thin veneer So take one look down Don’t close your eyes Even the straightest road Can hide a bite [Final Chorus] The pitfall The pitfall It’s there by the line The pitfall The pitfall One slip, one sign You keep on moving Like nothing’s wrong But the pitfall Keeps humming along (pitfall) The pitfall The pitfall Right under your feet The pitfall The pitfall Waiting to meet you clean (pitfall)