[Verse 1] Dust on my fingers As I trace these spines Every title like a promise Not every promise fits my life Silent rows around me Whisper what I could become But I can’t carry every volume I just need the right ones [Chorus] This library of my mind I don’t have to take it all I just choose what helps me climb Let the heavy pages fall I don’t need every answer To know which way to go I’ve got keys in the stacks already Just finding the right door to open (oh) [Verse 2] I learned to love the margin notes More than every perfect fact How a single underlined sentence Can turn my whole world back I’m folding little corners On the thoughts that make me brave Leave the rest upon the shelf For another day to save [Chorus] This library of my mind I don’t have to take it all I just choose what helps me climb Let the heavy pages fall I don’t need every answer To know which way to go I’ve got keys in the stacks already Just finding the right door to open (hey) [Bridge] I’m done drowning in the data I’m done chasing every quote I’d rather live a quiet paragraph Than memorize a thousand notes [Chorus] This library of my mind I don’t have to take it all I just choose what helps me climb Let the heavy pages fall I don’t need every answer To turn this handle, step through slow I’ve got keys in the stacks already Now I’m walking through the door I chose (oh yeah)
