[Instrumental Intro – 45 sec] (Tremolo guitar riff, bass pulse, distant drums) [Verse 1] There’s a line in the road where the silence starts And the air feels tight around your heart People stand like they’re holding their breath Like they’re waiting on something left unsaid Shadows lean on the brick and glass Every moment feels like the past Trying to warn us what’s coming through But nobody knows what to do [Pre-Chorus] Nobody’s shouting, nobody’s free But the fear’s as loud as it needs to be [Chorus] Something’s happening I can feel it in the ground Something’s happening In the way we don’t make a sound There’s a tremble in the air And a question in every stare Like nothing’s happening But something’s happening [Verse 2] There’s a man with a badge and a worried face And a kid with a sign that says “this ain’t right” They’re standing ten feet apart But the distance feels a mile in the dark Every word sounds ready to break Every step feels like a mistake You can feel the truth trying to speak But it’s stuck in everybody’s teeth [Pre-Chorus] Everybody’s watching the sky Like something’s about to fly [Chorus] Something’s happening In the streets and in our bones Something’s happening Even when we’re alone There’s a shadow in the sun And a crack in everyone Like nothing’s happening But something’s happening [Instrumental Break – 60 sec] (Tremolo guitar and organ drift) [Verse 3] Mama says keep your head down low Daddy says let the bad wind blow But you can see it in their eyes They’re afraid of what they can’t deny Every promise starts to shake Every truth feels wide awake Like it’s trying to break the spell That we’ve
