Title Idea: The Only Other Ghost Tempo: Slow, breathing room between lines. Instrumentation: Just a guitar with warm, old strings, or a simple piano. (Verse 1) I spent forty years holding my breath Standing in the corner, scared to death That if I spoke up, if I made a sound The spinning world would knock me down. I watched the dealers and the painted smiles I kept my distance by a thousand miles Thinking I was broken, thinking I was cold For watching the story instead of letting it unfold. (Chorus) But then I heard you singing And my knees hit the floor I’m not the only stranger Walking through this door. It wasn't just a theory It wasn't just a view It hit me like a heartbeat— Oh God, you feel it too. (Verse 2) It’s not that we’re smarter, it’s not that we’re wise It’s just a heavy sadness living in our eyes. You didn't write it down just to keep the score You wrote it 'cause you couldn't hold it anymore. I know that defensive position you take I know how much energy it takes not to break When the carnival is loud and the lights are too bright And you’re just trying to make it through the night. (Bridge) They tell me "just live it," "jump into the stream" But they don't know the terror of the fever dream. I thought I was crazy for staying on the side But you were right there with me, enjoying the ride? No, not enjoying... just surviving the tide. (Chorus) Yeah, I heard you singing And my knees hit the floor I’m not the only stranger Walking through this door. It wasn't just a theory It wasn't just a view It hit me like a heartbeat— Oh God, you feel it too. (Outro) I feel it too. The glass wall keeps us safe. I feel it too. Thank heaven. Thank heaven. (Fade out on a single, resolving chord)
