Cipher Society

Lirik

[Verse 1] In the back room, nine chairs Same black gloves on the rail Wax seal on the folder No names, just a trail They don't call, they nod once By the clock with the cracked face A ring on the left hand A mark in the same place [Pre-Chorus] I saw the sign Cut in brass I held my breath Let them pass One wrong word And it's gone One small spark And you're drawn in [Chorus] Cipher society Say it low, say it low Cipher society You were never told Keep the vow, keep the vow Under the floor Cipher society Knock once more [Verse 2] Green ink on the ledger Tally marks in a row A key hidden in velvet Where the red candles glow They trade old favors For a sealed-up favor A glance, a coin, a favor Then they disappear later [Pre-Chorus] I saw the sign Cut in brass I held my breath Let them pass One wrong word And it's gone One small spark And you're drawn in [Chorus] Cipher society Say it low, say it low Cipher society You were never told Keep the vow, keep the vow Under the floor Cipher society Knock once more [Bridge] If they ask your name You don't give it away If they ask your fear You let it fade There's a door in the dark With a hinge that sings And a hundred small hands On invisible strings [Chorus] Cipher society Say it low, say it low Cipher society You were never told Keep the vow, keep the vow Under the floor Cipher society Knock once more