Pilot Light

[Intro] (Oooooh) (Mmmmmm) [Verse 1] I missed the last train on purpose today The ads are peeling off the station wall I used to try to be the bright bulb The one you had to look at Now I am just a pilot light Burning steady in the kitchen Where nobody needs to check the heat The siren is a heavy blanket [Chorus] It is quiet in the second row I am the silver medal on the shelf I finally belong to myself (To myself) The backburner feels like a victory No one is waiting for me to break (To break) I am free because I am forgotten [Verse 2] I watched the rain flood the storm drain The paper bags caught in the wind I did not run to catch the bus I just sat and watched the asphalt (Watched the rain) The pressure in my head went soft There is no one left to disappoint When you stop trying to lead the pack The air gets easier to breathe [Chorus] It is quiet in the second row I am the silver medal on the shelf I finally belong to myself (To myself) The backburner feels like a victory No one is waiting for me to break (To break) I am free because I am forgotten [Bridge] Did you think I would crumble When you stopped calling my name I am not starving for the attention I am full from the peace of it (The peace of it) I am the one who actually won By losing every single race [Chorus] It is quiet in the second row I am the silver medal on the shelf I finally belong to myself (To myself) The backburner feels like a victory No one is waiting for me to break (To break) I am free because I am forgotten [Outro] I am forgotten (And I love it) Leave the stove on low (On low) I am finally home (I am home) Just a pilot light Burning in the dark (Mmmmmm)