[The Three AM Static] [ Verse 1: Male Vocals ] Three AM shadows stretch across the rug The laptop screen provides the only light The cold blue glow illuminates the mug And restless eyes ignore the ticking night [ Chorus 1: Male and Female Duet ] We chase the echo of a distant crowd To find the name that we can speak aloud The fear of silence is a heavy weight We trade the truth to calibrate our fate [ Verse 2: Female Vocals ] A crumpled list of hits upon the desk And every phrase is sculpted for the prize The honest lines are viewed as too grotesque A plastic polish covers up the lies [ Chorus 2: Male and Female Duet ] We chase the echo of a distant crowd To find the name that we can speak aloud The fear of silence is a heavy weight We trade the truth to calibrate our fate [ Bridge: Male and Female Duet ] Pulse. Stop. Heart. Beat. Click. Play. Cold. Heat. The studio monitor hums in the air The play button is the ultimate dare [ Verse 3: Male Vocals ] Before the silent microphone they stand And wonder if the world is listening now The critic in the mirror gives the command They hide the fear and take a polished bow [ Final Chorus: Male and Female Duet ] We chase the echo of a distant crowd But find the silence screams a bit too loud The fear of being forgotten starts to sting We lose the song to find the winning thing [ Outro: Male and Female Duet ] The hum remains The blue light stays Still searching Still waiting
