[Intro - low male vocal, steady deep house groove] I drew a line in the dark I called it truth and missed your heart [Verse 1 - male lead, restrained, same groove] I said it was mercy I said it was clean I dressed up the damage so it wouldn’t look mean I kept my voice lower I kept my hands still Called it a choice called it my will The room went quiet the air went thin Your eyes said something I couldn’t let in I drew a line I thought it was true Now it keeps breathing between me and you [Hook - male lead, female French echo distant behind] [Male] A line in the dark I can’t take it back A room full of silence turning slowly black [Female - distant echo] Dans le noir je le vois [Male] I called it mercy I called it right Now it keeps breathing in the middle of the night [Female - distant echo] Trop loin trop tard [Post-Hook - male low, hypnotic] A line in the dark a line in the dark I can’t take it back I can’t take it back [Verse 2 - same groove, same energy, no added percussion] I watched your face change without a sound Like snow on glass falling slowly down I wanted to soften but I stayed stone Some doors stay open and still feel closed I said it was simple I said it was kind But simple has teeth when it enters the mind Every small hour leans on my chest Like a folded truth I never confessed [Hook - identical energy, no build] [Male] A line in the dark I can’t take it back A room full of silence turning slowly black [Female - distant echo] Dans le noir je le vois [Male] I called it mercy I called it right Now it keeps breathing in the middle of the night [Female - distant echo] Trop loin trop tard [Post-Hook - male low, same intensity] A line in the dark a line in the dark I can’t take it back I can’t take it back [Outro - small, dry, hypnotic fade] I drew a line in the dark Now I hear it breathe where you are A line in the dark a line in the dark
