[Intro] Static in the ceiling, somebody’s knocking Three in the morning and the whole sky’s watching I used to think the noise was a bad connection Now every little buzz got a clear direction I said, “Hello?” Nothing. Then the bell rang twice. I said, “Who is this?” Something answered, “You’ve been listening your whole life.” [Verse 1] Tinfoil tilted, but the signal ain’t tilted Came through crooked and the message got filtered Bandanna tied sideways, crown on the antenna I ain’t hiding from the frequency, I’m sending it better Static on the window, sparks in the kitchen Shortwave preacher with a satellite vision They called it interference, I called it a language Every broken transmission had a little bit of greatness I was talking to the stars through a bent-up receiver They were calling me crazy, I was calling it a fever Now the whole room hum when I walk through the door Same old frequency, but it’s louder than before I don’t need coordinates I don’t need a map I followed every signal Till it led me to the trap And the trap was a mirror That’s when it got weird All that cosmic conversation I was the one they could hear [Pre-Chorus] Buzz buzz, let it ring Feel the current underneath everything No more running from the interference I can finally see the signal appearing [Chorus] Stilt calling Can you hear me now? Stilt calling It’s getting louder now Different sky, same transmission Different mind, new recognition I thought the signal came from somewhere far Turns out it was beating underneath my heart Stilt calling Let the bell ring Stilt calling Let the whole thing sing If you hear it, don’t be afraid The noise was never noise It was the message being made [Verse 2] Now I see patterns where the pavement is cracked Little constellations hiding under the black Fire talks back when you stare long enough Smoke writes equations when the wind gets rough King of the wild with a microphone flame I don’t need a spaceship, I arrived all the same Still breaking bread, still tending the fire Still building tomorrow while they call me a liar I learned every frequency don’t belong to a tower Some signals grow stronger when you stop fearing power I was looking for aliens somewhere above me Whole time the strange ones were the people who loved me Now the satellites blink when I’m walking outside Moon on my shoulder like it’s taking a ride And I don’t need proof for the things that I know Sometimes clarity is something you grow Sometimes it’s a feeling When the whole world gets still And you hear your own voice say “You always had the signal.” [Pre-Chorus] No disguise, no interference Everything is finally coming clear The bell keeps ringing through the roof And for the first time I know the truth [Chorus] Stilt calling Can you hear me now? Stilt calling It’s getting louder now Different ears, new reception Same strange soul, new connection I thought somebody somewhere was trying to reach me Now I know the transmission was moving through me Stilt calling Let the bell ring Stilt calling Let the whole thing sing If you hear it, don’t be afraid The noise was never noise It was the message being made [Bridge] Tin foil halo No longer a shield I put it on my head And suddenly the sky revealed Every star was a doorway Every flame was a sign Every strange little thought Was ahead of its time I wasn’t lost I was between stations I wasn’t crazy I was changing frequencies And then… The bell rang. [Final Chorus] Stilt calling Calling through the static Stilt calling Calling through the night Foil on my crown, sparks in my blood Bass in my spine like an electrical flood Sky keeps talking and I finally know It ain’t calling from above anymore Stilt calling Can you hear me now? Stilt calling I’m transmitting now Different planet, same old soul Different frequency, but I’m finally home Stilt calling Let the bell ring Stilt calling Let the bells ring crazy I ain’t waiting for the signal anymore I am the signal. [Female Vocal Transmission] Can you hear me calling? Through the static, through the night Can you feel me coming? I am somewhere in the light You were never lost You were only out of range Now the signal’s getting stronger And nothing stays the same Can you hear me calling? Can you hear me calling? Through the wires, through the walls You were never far away You were hearing me all along [Male Voice] I hear you. [Female Vocal] I hear you. [Male Voice] The signal’s clear. [Female Vocal] The signal’s here. [Female Vocal — layered] Calling… calling… Stilt calling… Calling… calling… Through the static… [Outro] Different ears, same signal in the moonlight glow Floating through the static, let the current flow Tin foil tilted when the night winds blow Now I know the voice was mine all along [Female Vocal] Let the bell ring through Let the bell ring through Let the signal find you Let the signal find you [Female Vocal — building] Can you hear it? Can you hear it? Can you hear it now? [Male
