Five Nights

Lyrics

[Intro] The hallway clock forgets to move A paper moon hangs out of view Five doors breathe behind the glass Something waits to let me pass [Verse 1] I punch my card at quarter past The cameras blink, then lose the past A plastic grin turns toward the chair I hear one footstep on the stair [Pre-Chorus] Keep the lamp on, count the sound Check the corners, don’t look down When the power starts to fade Every promise turns to shade [Chorus] Five nights, five nights, hold the line Five nights, five nights, till the morning shines Five nights, five nights, hear that call If you make it through the fifth, you make it through them all [Verse 2] The prize-room curtains twitch once more A row of teeth behind the door The breaker coughs, the monitors freeze Cold little fingers brush my knees [Pre-Chorus] Keep the lamp on, count the sound Check the corners, don’t look down When the power starts to fade Every promise turns to shade [Chorus] Five nights, five nights, hold the line Five nights, five nights, till the morning shines Five nights, five nights, hear that call If you make it through the fifth, you make it through them all [Bridge] One bell, two bells, footsteps in the hall Three breaths, four breaths, don’t answer when they call Five bells, no bells, sunrise on the wall The room is empty—but the shadows saw it all [Final Chorus] Five nights, five nights, hold the line Five nights, five nights, till the morning shines Five nights, five nights, hear that call If you make it through the fifth, you make it through them all [Outro] The clock begins, the locks release I leave the room and hear the peace Then from the dark behind the sign A tiny voice says, “See you next time.”