[Intro] My hands remember My hands remember A little chip on a blue cup I turn the cup away from my lip Your coat still hangs beside the door The cuff is soft where you held it I trace a scratch across the table You left while moving in I couldn't tell you when it happened But I can find it with my skin The glass doors slide open Before I touch them I move through everything Nothing reaches me My hands remember What my eyes forget The weight of your fingers The warmth they left Give me the edges Give me the grain Something rough enough to hold And leave a mark on me My hands remember My hands remember My hands remember My hands remember Your voice comes clear across the distance I hear you drawing breath I almost reach across the table There's only glass beneath my hand You used to pull me by the sleeve When words were hard to find I miss the little tug that told me You needed one more minute of my time I learned to move Without a trace Now I don't know How much strength it takes Now I don't know How much strength it takes My hands remember What my eyes forget The weight of your fingers The warmth they left Give me the edges Give me the grain Something rough enough to hold And leave a mark on me I put your coat on I take the stairs The rail is cold My palm stays there I hold the door Someone comes through It pulls against me I feel it move My hands remember And they're learning still When to loosen When to hold on, when to let go Give me the edges Give me the grain Something rough enough to hold And leave a mark on me A thread comes loose Along the seam I roll it slowly Between my fingers
