[Intro] One, two—too many [Verse 1] You lift the silver flute to your mouth I strike the keys while the brass spills out Every note is lovely on its own But nobody can hear the metronome [Pre-Chorus] Your melody cuts through mine Mine keeps crossing your line We’re all singing something true Still I can’t get through to you [Chorus] Play, play, over my heartbeat Ba-da, ba-da, bury the downbeat All these pretty lines collide No one hears the pulse inside Play, play, louder and faster Sweet little notes turn to disaster Can you stop for half a beat? Let me hear my heart beneath [Verse 2] You draw a bow and I count to four The drums come tumbling across the floor A choir rises, the strings reply We fill the room till the pulse runs dry [Pre-Chorus] Your melody cuts through mine Mine keeps crossing your line We’re all singing something true Still I can’t get through to you [Chorus] Play, play, over my heartbeat Ba-da, ba-da, bury the downbeat All these pretty lines collide No one hears the pulse inside Play, play, louder and faster Sweet little notes turn to disaster Can you stop for half a beat? Let me hear my heart beneath [Bridge] Put the baton down Let the brass breathe out One clear note, one open space I can find you in the quiet place [Final Chorus] Play, play, then leave a heartbeat Ba-da, ba-da, room for the downbeat All those pretty lines align When your listening meets mine Play, play, but leave a space now I can hear you clearly somehow Hold the silence, count to three Let the rhythm carry me [Outro] One, two—together
