Channel 24

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The set glows blue on the wall While you fold shirts in the hall A kettle clicks in the sink And the screen keeps thinking for us Dad leaves it on all day Like a lamp that knows our names The breakfast bowl goes cold While the morning learns its lines [Pre-Chorus] And every face looks near Even when it's far away Every tear has a frame Every smile gets saved [Chorus] Keep it on, keep it on Let it fill the room Keep it on, keep it on Say it like it's true What it shows, what it knows Never really sleeps Keep it on, keep it on Staring back at me [Verse 2] The neighbor's dog in the yard Barks at shadows on the glass A game show laughs upstairs And the mail drops through the slot Your brother learns the names Of towns he'll never see From a fishing boat at dusk And a face he can't forget [Pre-Chorus] Every hour has a glow Every goodbye gets a close-up What we miss in the dark Finds us in the light [Chorus] Keep it on, keep it on Let it fill the room Keep it on, keep it on Say it like it's true What it shows, what it knows Never really sleeps Keep it on, keep it on Staring back at me [Bridge] Late-night static in the hall A thousand rooms inside one frame A child hums to the glow And nobody says the name The pictures come and go But they leave a mark on skin Like rain on the windowpane Or a story going in [Final Chorus] Keep it on, keep it on Let it fill the room Keep it on, keep it on Say it like it's true What it shows, what it knows Never really sleeps Keep it on, keep it on Staring back at me Keep it on, keep it on Till the room feels full Keep it on, keep it on Soft and terrible What it shows, what it knows Never really sleeps Keep it on, keep it on Staring back at me