Noli's Windup

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Tick, tick, in the dark A little grin in the code Noli came back With a crack in his old road He wears that calm face Like a mask on a flame One step, then another And the lobby knows his name [Pre-Chorus] He’s got that sway He’s got that stare He spins the room Like he’s already there The doors keep shaking The screen goes pale He says my name Like a bedtime tale [Chorus] Noli’s back Noli’s back That wind-up laugh Comes back, comes back Hide your heart Hide your light Noli’s back Tonight, tonight [Verse 2] He moves through the maps Like a glitch in the wall Hiding in corners Then he answers the call Little avatars run Down a long, black lane He leaves that smile And a trail of strange Every block feels cold Every click feels wrong He’s building his way And he’s building it strong [Pre-Chorus] He’s got that sway He’s got that stare He spins the room Like he’s already there The doors keep shaking The screen goes pale He says my name Like a bedtime tale [Chorus] Noli’s back Noli’s back That wind-up laugh Comes back, comes back Hide your heart Hide your light Noli’s back Tonight, tonight [Bridge] [Music box break] Hush now Hear that key turn One more step And the halls all burn He’s not a dream He’s not a joke Just a dark little player In a coat of smoke [Final Chorus] Noli’s back Noli’s back That wind-up laugh Comes back, comes back Hide your heart Hide your light Noli’s back Tonight, tonight Noli’s back Don’t let him in Noli’s back Again, again