[Key: A Mixolydian | Mode: Mixolydian | Chord Progression: A-G-D-A (Verses/Chorus), F#m-D-E (Bridge) | BPM: 112 | Style: Wry Jangle-Pop Post-Punk, British Indie | Vocal Identity: Female Deadpan Contralto, British Accent, Near-Monotone, Dry Close-Mic] [Dry Solo Bass Intro, 2 bars, A Mixolydian, Walking Fingerstyle Bass Alone, No Vocals] [Wry Observational Verse 1, 12 bars, A Mixolydian, Deadpan British Contralto, Walking Bass and Clean Telecaster Chime] There's a unit on the corner Where I turn to head for home It began as a pour-over place with Reclaimed wood Chalk and chrome There was a ribbon-cutting and a queue That wrapped around the block By the time the leaves came down There was a seat available At any hour of the clock Then paper on the windows and a sign that said Coming soon... And a quiet month of pavement With a new tenant in June [Instrumental Tag: Drum Fill] [Rueful Lifting Chorus, 8 bars, A Mixolydian, Same Deadpan Contralto, Telecaster Chimes Open Up] New name on the window Same old bones behind the paint It opens like a promise With a ribbon and no restraint It hands out free samples and An extensive menu the first day But nobody's had time yet To decide that they want to stay [Dry Amused Verse 2, 12 bars, A Mixolydian, Deadpan British Contralto, Walking Bass and Sparse Telecaster] Next came a board game cafe with dented boxes And a punch card for refills With a Tuesday night for trivia that was meant to fill the room and... Pay the bills Then a community space with a... corkboard And a stage for open nights They had a poster for a poetry slam Under buzzing lights Every one of them was kind and Every one of them was gone I'd walk and look across the road Never going in, just carrying on [Instrumental Tag: Drum Fill] [Rueful Lifting Chorus, 8 bars, A Mixolydian, Same Deadpan Contralto, Telecaster Chimes Open Up] New name on the window Same old bones behind the paint It opens like a promise With a ribbon and no restraint It hands out free samples and An extensive menu the first day But nobody's had time yet To decide that they want to stay [Quiet Candid Bridge, 12 bars, F# Minor to D to E, Contralto Closer to the Mic, Walking Bass and Sparse Telecaster] It was never the location And it was never the lease It was me with the doors flung open Lights on, trying hard to please Handing out the samples of myself Before they'd asked the price Then papering the windows When nobody came back twice I'd paint the walls a new colour And hang a different sign And I'd open up too early... The same way every time [Tentative Quiet Verse 3, 12 bars, A Mixolydian, Deadpan British Contralto, Walking Bass and Clean Telecaster] There's a new one up this week With a banner and a Brand new name Same unit on the corner Same old window frame I stood out on the pavement For a minute With my keys still in my hand I recounted the ones I watched go under And I think... I understand So I crossed the road and pushed the door Then I ordered something plain Sat at the table by the window... And I stayed... And watched the rain. [Instrumental Tag: Drum Fill] [Gently Hopeful Final Chorus, 8 bars, A Mixolydian, Deadpan Contralto Unchanged, Telecaster Chimes Open Up] New name on the window Same old bones behind the paint It opens like a promise With a ribbon and no restraint It hands out free samples and An extensive menu the first day But nobody's had time yet To decide that they want to stay [Instrumental Tag: Drum Fill] [Unresolved Outro, 4 bars, A Mixolydian, Contralto Fades Out, Walking Bass and Sparse Telecaster, Vocal Fade] Nobody's had time yet to decide So I'll give it a little while I'll see you Thursday, maybe If the lights are still on [Solo Instrumental Outro, 8 bars, Decrescendo, Telecaster Drops Away, Bare Walking Bass] [Smooth slow fade, clean outro note]
