[Intro | polished calm | close lounge phrasing | elevator bell | vibraphone shimmers] Going up, going down Same four walls, same soft sound [Verse 1 | casual composure | connected phrasing | brushed drums and detuned piano] The doors slid wide, no one inside I pressed the button two The bell said yes, the arrow climbed Then stopped halfway to two The panel blinked, the ceiling hummed The floor forgot to rise I watched my calm reflection Develop worried eyes [Pre-Chorus | unease rising | compact phrasing | groove thins | mechanical hum surfaces] One small drop One long tone The arrow blinked Then left me alone [Intercom | flat affect | spoken] Please remain calm [Chorus | controlled panic | smooth melodic hook | lounge groove opens] Please remain calm, remain calm The speaker says it like a psalm I press each button twice, then three While God declines to answer me [Verse 2 | anxiety sharpening | clipped phrasing | bassline grows | cable creaks] The fan began to shake its head The cable cleared its throat I found the phone behind the flap It played one dying note Each little click became a crack Each creak became a roar And every time the speaker breathed I hated it some more [Intercom | impersonal calm | spoken | groove withdraws] Please breathe normally Do not force the door Assistance is arriving Please remain calm [Bridge | panic breaking through | spoken-sung exchange | piano exposed] Hello? Can anybody hear me? [Intercom | flat affect | spoken] We can hear you, ma’am Please remain calm I am completely calm I’ve never been more calm I’m choosing which of you to haunt If something here goes wrong [Breakdown | sudden silence] [Intercom | distant | spoken] We’re at the door Stay where you are Where else would I go? I live here now [Final Chorus | frantic composure | full lounge arrangement | narrator fraying] Please remain calm, remain calm The speaker says it like a psalm The doors gave way, the hall appeared I cleared the gap and disappeared [Outro | exhausted relief | elevator bell | vibraphone fades] Going up, going down Same four walls, same soft sound Next time I see an elevator, I’m taking the stairs. [Intercom | distant] Please remain calm [End]
