[Verse 1] I swear they know my face So I pull my hat down low Smoke curls around me Like I've been here before Cards stop their shuffle Chair legs scrape, then freeze Every eye a mirror Of a man I can't read [Chorus] But this place feels like a memory Like a wound I can’t recall Every face is framed in ember Like they’re nailed up on the wall There’s a fire in my hollow chest Whispering every name I’ve lost I don’t know what they took from me But I’m here to count the cost [Verse 2] Barkeep’s hand is shaking As his eyes meet my stare “Thought I’d gone to glory Or rotted God-knows-where” Laughter dies in throats A woman drops her tray Her mouth forms some old story My mind keeps drifting away [Chorus] But this place feels like a memory Like a wound I can’t recall Every face is framed in ember Like they’re nailed up on the wall There’s a fire in my hollow chest Whispering every name I’ve lost I don’t know what they took from me But I’m here to count the cost [Bridge] Gun on my hip feels heavy Like it knows what it should do (oh) Echoes crawl down my spine “Son, the devil remembers you” I taste iron, dust, and thunder Hear a widow start to pray Somewhere past that swinging door Is the man who took it all from me And it's time to meet my fate [Outro] ‘Cause this place is more than a memory It’s the grave that hides its sin Every familiar and frightened eye Hides a piece of who I’ve been There’s a fire in my hollow chest And it’s begging for the end I don’t know if I’m man or ghost But this is where it all begins
