[Intro] (Shower hissing: Shhhhh... Pipe gurgles: Glug-glug... Water pools on tile) Water rising past the ankle bone. First time I ever felt truly alone. [Verse 1] (Sluggish, Weeping Slide-Guitar Drag) Steam fogging up the cracked mirror plate, Trying not to think about the moving date. Water won't drop through the chrome drain ring, Listen to the cold pipes begin to sing. Down on my knees on the porcelain cold, Facing the ugly little truth untold. Peeled off the cover with a hollow snap, Staring right into the plumbing trap. [Pre-Chorus] (Drain Gurgles Choke - Slide Guitar Weeps) Black hair tangled! (pull) Wrapped around the screw! The last physical part of you! [Chorus 1] (Raw, Piercing Blues Hook) GLUG-GLUG-PULL! Clear the clogged pipe! Tired of pretending that the time is ripe! Sitting soaked on the bath-mat floor, You don't live in this house no more! (Let the water drain out... GLUG-GLUG-PULL!) [Verse 2] Held that wet knot in my trembling fist, Every little compromise that we both missed. Your lavender soap sitting on the sill, Giving my chest an uninvited chill. Dropped it in the trash, watched the whirlpool turn, Some things you gotta let wash and burn. The water clears out with a sucking sound, Leaving me sitting on the silent ground. [Chorus 2] (Raw, Piercing Blues Hook) GLUG-GLUG-PULL! Clear the clogged pipe! Tired of pretending that the time is ripe! Sitting soaked on the bath-mat floor, You don't live in this house no more! [Bridge] (Slide Guitar Solo Screaming over Rushing Water) You took the records... You took the spare key... WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR SHADOW IN THE DRAIN?! SHUT THE TAP OFF! (CLIK-THUD!) [Chorus 3] (Acapella Vocal over Dripping Water) PIPES RUN CLEAR! Water drops slow! Learning how to let a ghost-girl go! Tile is wiped and the tub is clean, Prettiest freedom that I’ve ever seen! [Outro] Drip. Drip. (Glug... silence). Towel off. Turn off the light.
