[Intro] (Fretless bass sliding intro, piano melody) [Verse 1] Rusted palms stroke the piano keys Fingertips dance a final, dying dance Pain speaks of dreams shattered on the ground I want to play a dull melody to heal standard wounds [Pre-Chorus] I was chasing after something wild A burning soul rising deep inside Oh yeah, I know I was truly alive In the burnt-out ashes, nothing left to find [Chorus] Silently counting my very own steps The heat of the past lights a flame on my tips What these hands could never hold Until the next bell tolls I’ll stay low, ready for the call I can still take a step after all [Guitar Solo] (Smoky blues guitar and fretless bass dialogue) [Verse 2] Rusted palms still trace the keys Fingertips dance, no longer dying Pain turns to rhythm in the dark Healing every shattered spark [Chorus] Silently counting my very own steps The heat of the past lights a flame on my tips What these hands could never hold Until the next bell tolls I’ll stay low, ready for the call I can still take a step after all [Outro] I can still take a step... Yeah, until the next bell tolls. (Fretless bass fade out)


