[Verse 1] You stand with your hands folded At the edge of the painted room Black buttons down your stillness A small bird weighing your shoulder [Pre-Chorus] Your face gives nothing away The curtains keep the afternoon [Chorus] Keep your counsel, raven Keep your dark coat close I can read the silence In the way your fingers fold Keep your counsel, raven Let the old house hold its breath You and I are quiet portraits At the border of goodbye [Verse 2] The hallway keeps its cold air The clock forgets to move Your pale cheek catches no warmth From the window’s paper moon [Pre-Chorus] You look beyond the doorway As if someone’s called you home [Chorus] Keep your counsel, raven Keep your dark coat close I can read the silence In the way your fingers fold Keep your counsel, raven Let the old house hold its breath You and I are quiet portraits At the border of goodbye [Outro] You stand with your hands folded The bird turns toward the door
