The Sound of the Latch (Run Fast)

[Intro, Fast fiddle lead; Train beat drums, upright bass slap] (Ooooh) (Ooooh) [Verse 1, Driving acoustic strum; Male vocal, gritty and forward] Engine ticking, dead of night Hands locked hard on the wheel Saw you step out in one quick move Didn’t know what was real Door half open, porch light cut Sharp across your face Last time I saw you close And I stayed in place [Chorus, Full band stomp; Fiddle runs, gang shouts] I froze up, I didn’t move Door slammed shut, I felt the truth The sound of the latch cut through (Hey!) The sound of the latch cut through [Verse 2, Galloping rhythm; Banjo + fiddle interplay] Engine heat and gravel dust Your name burned in my mouth One more second, I might’ve run But I never made a sound You didn’t even look back once Like you already knew Silence did what I was scared to do And I let it speak for you [Chorus, Harder stomp; Fiddle lead, vocal shouts] I froze up, I didn’t move Door slammed shut, I felt the truth The sound of the latch cut through (Hey!) The sound of the latch cut through [Bridge, Breakdown to build; Solo fiddle frenzy, vocal grit] Had your name on the tip of my tongue One breath from letting it fly I almost ran that door back down Almost didn’t let you say goodbye Hands hit glass, heart went wild Boots stuck to the ground I lost you ‘fore the latch even caught When that hard click rang out [Chorus, Final double-time push; Full band, high energy] I froze up, I didn’t move Door slammed shut, I felt the truth The sound of the latch cut through (Hey!) The sound of the latch cut through [Outro, Fiddle solo outro; Fast decay, stomp fades] The lock turns now And I hear it again The lock turns now Like it never ends The lock turns now And I see you go The lock turns now And I never said a word