[Verse 1] There’s a small dark voice Behind my teeth It speaks in the crawlspace Under my sleep It knows my name By the cracked wall I keep my hands busy I keep the hall still [Pre-Chorus] If I turn around It turns to stone If I say it loud It comes back home [Chorus] Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up Let it stay low Let it stay shut Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up I can hear it breathe In the back of my mind [Verse 2] It taps the glass With a patient hand Leaves little dents I can’t understand I lock my jaw I bite my tongue One wrong word And it’s begun [Pre-Chorus] If I feed it light It learns my face If I hold it close It steals my place [Chorus] Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up Let it stay low Let it stay shut Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up I can hear it breathe In the back of my mind [Bridge] I walked too near To that black door Now it knows What I’m for So keep it small Keep it deep Let it dream While I still sleep [Final Chorus] Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up Let it stay low Let it stay shut Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up I can hear it breathe In the back of my mind Don’t wake it up Don’t wake it up If it opens now I don’t come back
