[Intro] I’m not scared of the future I’m scared of the hallway lights staying on [Verse] They said a small group slipped in through a contractor’s space Like borrowing a key that wasn’t theirs to borrow You read it out loud at the kitchen table April twenty-two, and the coffee went cold You said “they didn’t do anything bad,” But the thought sat heavy anyway Because “could have” is its own kind of bruise [Pre-Chorus] I keep my passwords in my head But I can’t keep a world like this inside one brain [Chorus] Who’s holding the handle when I’m asleep? Who’s watching the door when we all look down? If it can run the whole ladder on its own Then a whisper can become a fire alarm I don’t want panic I want locks that actually lock [Verse] They ran a long test—steps stacked on steps And it worked enough times to make headlines stick You turned your phone face down Like that would fix the feeling Meanwhile my inbox is full of “urgent” And none of it is my name [Bridge] Maybe the new job is reading the room Before the room becomes a report [Outro] Vendor badge, back door I breathe out slow, and still I check the bolt twice
