Listening To Nothing

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You’re on your phone They’re by the door Frozen like a statue On the wooden floor You wave your hand Right in their face They blink so slow Then stare back into space (hey) [Chorus] They’re listening to nothing But nothing isn’t quiet at all Tiny little heartbeats In the hallway In the wall Ever wonder why they’re staring Past your jokes and all your plans? They’re listening to nothing Hearing worlds you’ll never understand [Verse 2] Fridge hums low Pipes breathe deep Mice in the garden Cars in their sleep You just hear “silence” They hear a choir Whole secret soundtrack Hanging on a wire (oh) [Chorus] They’re listening to nothing But nothing isn’t quiet at all Tiny little heartbeats In the hallway In the wall Ever wonder why they’re staring Like the room just turned to gold? They’re listening to nothing To a universe you’ll never hold [Bridge] Maybe when they stare Right through you Through the room They’re catching every whisper Every shimmer Every bloom So when they look at “nothing” Let the question stay They’re tuned to all the wonders You can’t hear today [Chorus] They’re listening to nothing But nothing isn’t quiet at all Tiny little heartbeats In the hallway In the wall Ever wonder why they’re staring Like they know some secret plan? They’re listening to nothing Hearing more than any human can