[Verse 1] Tuesday morning, the air feels thin Standing in the place where the tide pulls in Between the seed in the scorpio ground And the gate ahead where there ain't a sound Mercury's heavy on the back of the tongue Wanting to speak what has just begun But the seed stays down where the dark is deep Some things are promises you have to repeat [Chorus] Hold the line, don't bow your head Leave the careless words unsaid When the fire burns, it don't take the soul He knows the way, you come forth as gold Through the narrow place, past the midnight door You ain't the one that you were before [Verse 2] Afternoon comes with an old ghost's name Reaching out his hand for the same old game Venus on the scale and the heart gets weighed Looking for the debt that was never paid Ten quick seconds to strike or stay Ten quiet seconds to walk away A soft answer turns the anger back You don't fight the night with a midnight attack [Chorus] Hold the line, don't bow your head Leave the careless words unsaid When the fire burns, it don't take the soul He knows the way, you come forth as gold Through the narrow place, past the midnight door You ain't the one that you were before [Bridge] Then the house gets quiet and the lights go low And the shadow asks what you really know "What if nothing changes? What if nothing's there?" Whispering doubt in the midnight air Draw the bow back in the dark You don't need the light to hit the mark The ram is already climbing up the hill While you're standing here, silent and still [Guitar Solo] [Soaring Americana, gritty distorted electric slide guitar] [Chorus] Hold the line, don't bow your head Leave the careless words unsaid When the fire burns, it don't take the soul He knows the way, you come forth as gold Through the narrow place, past the midnight door You ain't the one that you were before [Outro] 11:11 in the morning sun Take eleven breaths, the work is done No need to force what's already set The gate is open, don't you forget Come forth as gold... Just hold your aim... Come forth as gold [Fade out on organ and slow acoustic strum]
