[Verse 1] The hallway clock skips seven beats Rain counts the cracks along the pane I hold the map beneath the sink The ink has run, the roads have changed [Pre-Chorus] You say the morning’s not a promise Still, leave the curtain half undone [Chorus] When every answer disappears And even solid ground feels thin I’ll keep one small door open here For whatever light can enter in If we can’t see beyond the bend We’ll take the next step, then the next [Verse 2] Your chipped blue cup is by the stove The kettle clicks and settles down We make a list of what remains: Two coats, one key, this borrowed town [Pre-Chorus] You say the morning’s not a promise Still, leave the curtain half undone [Chorus] When every answer disappears And even solid ground feels thin I’ll keep one small door open here For whatever light can enter in If we can’t see beyond the bend We’ll take the next step, then the next [Bridge] No grand design, no certain sign Just your hand steady next to mine The dark can keep its questions wide It cannot choose our next reply [Final Chorus] When every answer disappears And even solid ground feels thin We’ll keep one small door open here For whatever light can enter in If we can’t see beyond the bend We’ll take the next step, then the next We’ll take the next step, then the next [Outro] The clock moves on; the room is still We leave the curtain open
