[Intro] (Bouncy synth, tight drum machine, a cool mellow groove) [Verse 1] Walking down the hallway on a Tuesday afternoon Someone finally moved out of the corner room They took all the boxes, they took all the shelves Leaving nothing but an echo of themselves And a six-foot ladder lying sideways on the floor Right in the middle of the open door It's an obstacle course in the organized space A heavy metal hazard right in your face [Chorus] But it's the biggest thing in the room right now It demands attention, it takes a bow The biggest thing in the room, just lying on its side With absolutely nowhere to run and hide You gotta step around it, you gotta pay the toll A silver aluminum barrier to the soul [Verse 2] Alcohol is like a drug that makes the violent men Want to tear up the walls and do it all again A chemical switch flipped somewhere in the dark Leaving a permanent, terrifying mark But this ladder is just standing for the aftermath A horizontal ghost blocking up the path It didn't do anything, it didn't throw a punch Just a leftover detail from a hurried bunch [Pre-Chorus] It's just gravity working, it's just physics and steel A totally objective and undeniable feel But in the silence of the empty little flat [Chorus] It's the biggest thing in the room right now It demands attention, it takes a bow The biggest thing in the room, just lying on its side With absolutely nowhere to run and hide You gotta step around it, you gotta pay the toll A silver aluminum barrier to the soul [Bridge] (Tempo slows slightly, smooth jazzy transition) No drama. No screaming. No fighting the tide. Just a functional object left on its side. You can leave all the anger and the violence behind. And just focus on the metal that the movers declined. [Guitar Solo] (A very clean, mellow, slightly jazzy guitar solo over the bouncy synth rhythm) [Chorus] It's the biggest thing in the room right now It demands attention, it takes a bow The biggest thing in the room, just lying on its side With absolutely nowhere to run and hide You gotta step around it, you gotta pay the toll A silver aluminum barrier to the soul [Outro] Just step over it. It's not hurting anyone. The biggest in the room. (Bouncy synth fades, final Cmaj7 chord rings out cleanly)
