Hold It Still

[Verse 1] [Spoken: close mic whispered, deadpan] Cold glass against my palm The room is quiet, the air is warm Tick of the clock on the plaster wall No footsteps coming down the hall Just a pattern on the floor And the draft beneath the door [Chorus] [Spoken: whispered, intimate] Hold it still Let it fade Underneath the light we made Don't speak Just stay Until the morning washes it away [Verse 2] [Spoken: close mic whispered, deadpan] Dust motes in a static beam Nothing here is what we dream Fingertips on a detuned key Repeating notes endlessly A sudden drop, a heavy beat The sound of rain out on the street [Chorus] [Spoken: whispered, intimate] Hold it still Let it fade Underneath the light we made Don't speak Just stay Until the morning washes it away [Outro] [Spoken: whispered] Fade... Stay... Fade... [Instrumental: loopable detuned piano ostinato]