[Verse 1] Just another alley Shadow thin Smell of oil Brick and bin One more shortcut Through the same old maze Head down Counting cracks in the haze But the hum of the traffic Fell out of tune Every echo Leaning toward the moon One more footstep And the ground felt strange Like the world blinked Mid-change [Chorus] Did I change the way Or did the way change me? Did the walls fall back Or did I finally see? Lines on the pavement Bending like a memory Did I change the way Or did the way change me? [Verse 2] Air got lighter On my tongue Dust turned silver Ladder rungs Of sunlight Climbing down to my skin Some quiet doorway Opening Posters peeling Spelled my name Or maybe I just Read it that way Trash bag halos Round my feet Every broken thing Suddenly complete [Chorus] Did I change the way Or did the way change me? Did the bricks breathe out Or did I come awake, finally? Steps I’ve taken Rewrite what’s behind me Did I change the way Or did the way change me? [Bridge] Maybe it was always Waiting in the cracks Whole new city Hiding in the black Maybe every street Is a secret spine You touch once And it realigns (oh) [Chorus] Did I change the way Or did the way change me? Did the dark grow kind Or did my eyes agree? Alley to elsewhere Unraveling the concrete Did I change the way Or did the way change me?
