[Verse 1 - Whispered] I lit the same one I always do Same corner, same ritual, same view But the smoke went up and said nothing new Just hung there like it didn't know me I leaned in close and said, "Talk to me Show me the things I refuse to see" But the smoke just drifted past my face Like a stranger in a familiar place [Verse 2 - Whispered] I used to hear it like a gospel choir Every exhale set my nerves on fire Now it's just a cloud that won't conspire With the man I've become I built a tolerance to the truth I overdosed on my own proof And now the mirror holds no use I'm just numb, I'm just numb [Chorus - Slightly More Vocal, Still Restrained] The smoke goes quiet when you need it most The smoke goes quiet like a fading ghost I reached for the whisper, it reached for the door The smoke goes quiet And I don't feel nothing anymore [Verse 3 - Whispered] Maybe I heard too much the first time Maybe the revelations crossed a line Maybe the smoke decided it was done With a man who kept on coming back Like a moth who loved the flame so much He burned his wings and lost his touch Now the ember's just a fading crutch And the room is turning black [Chorus] The smoke goes quiet when you need it most The smoke goes quiet like a fading ghost I reached for the whisper, it reached for the door The smoke goes quiet And I don't feel nothing anymore [Bridge - Spoken Over Ambient Drone] (Almost inaudible, like talking to himself) You know what's worse than not knowing the truth? Knowing the truth and not feeling it Having the map and not caring where it leads I used to close my eyes and see everything Now I close my eyes And it's just... dark Not scary dark Just... dark And I think that's the loneliest thing When the dark doesn't even bother To be interesting anymore [Final Chorus - Barely Sung] The smoke goes quiet when you need it most The smoke goes quiet and I've lost the most I reached for the whisper, it reached for the door The smoke goes quiet And I don't feel nothing... I don't feel nothing... I don't feel... [Outro - Long Silence Then Single Exhale] (10 seconds of silence) (A single breath, like the last exhale of smoke) (Then nothing)
