[Female – soft modern pop] I walked across the kitchen floor this morning Felt something soft catch under my heel Looked down and saw the bright red pieces Stuck to the sole like they belonged to me I tried to shake them off outside the door But they clung like they had nowhere else to go Tiny reminders of the night before When the vase tipped and the whole thing let go [Male – entering with rock edge] I watched you from the hallway window Trying to scrape the proof off of your shoes You never said a single word about it Just kept walking like the damage wasn’t news [Both] Petals stuck to my shoes Petals stuck to my shoes Carrying the evidence from room to room Petals stuck to my shoes Petals stuck to my shoes Every step I take still smells like you [Female] I sat on the step and picked them free One by one into the open air But the red had already left a mark A faint outline that wouldn’t disappear You came out and stood behind me quiet Didn’t offer help or ask me why Just waited while I cleaned the last of them Then followed me back inside [Male – full power] I wanted to say I’m sorry for the fall Sorry for the water on the floor Sorry for the way we both just stood there Watching something beautiful hit the ground [Both – soaring] Petals stuck to my shoes Petals stuck to my shoes Carrying the evidence from room to room Petals stuck to my shoes Petals stuck to my shoes Every step I take still smells like you [Female – intimate bridge] Later in the hallway light I saw another one I missed Pressed flat against the rubber sole Like it refused to be dismissed [Male] I knelt down and pulled it free Held it for a second in my hand Then let it drop beside the rest And neither of us tried to understand [Both – final powerful chorus] Petals stuck to my shoes Petals stuck to my shoes Carrying the evidence from room to room Petals stuck to my shoes Petals stuck to my shoes Every step I take still smells like you Petals stuck to my shoes And I can’t walk away clean Petals stuck to my shoes They’re part of me now [Outro – both voices fading] Petals stuck… (Still following me) Petals stuck to my shoes…
