[Intro] (A held breath. A single bowl tone.) [Verse 1] this is a house made out of hush foundations of almost ceilings of “shh…” walls made of pauses windows of sighs a staircase of glances a roof of closed eyes [Refrain] build me in whispers not in stone let every quiet be my home [Verse 2] corridors bending around what we feel doors made of questions floors that can heal lamps lit by heartbeats faint in the gloom each one a promise: “there’s still more room” [Refrain] build me in whispers not in stone let every quiet be my home [Bridge] if i speak too loudly the rooms disappear so i will say your name soft enough to keep us here [Choral Section] (Wordless “ah” and “mm” syllables, hovering.) [Final Refrain] build us in whispers not in stone let every silence say “you’re not alone” [Outro] (A last breath. Footsteps fade. The house keeps ringing.)
