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Softly, Softly

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[Intro] [Verse 1] In the dark glass I see a face I don't recognize All my login names dissolve to pixels in the sky Somewhere in the distance, a bassline hums inside my chest Every morning that I skip, I fold and set aside [Pre-Chorus] Breathing with the city's flicker, in and out again Holding all this static like a soft, familiar friend [Chorus] Softly, softly, won't you look this way Turn the volume down and let our heartbeats sync Softly, softly, won't you look this way Let our breathing say the things we never speak [Verse 2] Red lights blinking on the corner beat a slow, soft pulse Every footprint that I've left stretches like a midnight train Shifting grains of glitter slide between my open hands Through the latency I feel you understand [Pre-Chorus] I want to reach but can't quite cross this fragile line Still our hearts keep beating at exactly the same time [Chorus] Softly, softly, won't you look this way Turn the volume down and let our heartbeats sync Softly, softly, won't you look this way Let our breathing say the things we never speak [Bridge] Late-night clouds drift over buildings, brushing every edge I still can't quite say out loud, "I'm right here, can't you see?" But if we share the same wavelength, you will notice me [Final Chorus] Softly, softly, won't you look this way Close your eyes and only listen to the light Let our breathing say the things we never speak Two of us adrift inside this glowing grid