The Hallway Holds Its Breath

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left the brass key by the telephone Beside the note you never signed The rain kept time on the fire escape While I read your last line twice [Pre-Chorus] The house held every word we swallowed The hall went cold from wall to wall I heard your footsteps in the stairwell Then nothing moved at all [Chorus] Come through the door before the morning Tell me the truth you buried deep I kept a place for your confession I kept the promise you couldn't keep Come through the door, don't leave me guessing There's still a name beneath the dust If we're the ones who broke the silence Then let the silence answer us [Verse 2] Your coat still hangs behind the kitchen One loose thread caught on a nail I found your map inside the drawer With one road crossed out in red [Pre-Chorus] The clock above the landing stuttered Its hands refused to mark the hour I held the key against the lock And felt the metal turn cold [Chorus] Come through the door before the morning Tell me the truth you buried deep I kept a place for your confession I kept the promise you couldn't keep Come through the door, don't leave me guessing There's still a name beneath the dust If we're the ones who broke the silence Then let the silence answer us [Bridge] No saint will speak for either of us No sign will tell us where to go Just your hand reaching through the doorway And mine deciding what it knows [Final Chorus] Come through the door before the morning Tell me the truth you buried deep I kept a place for your confession I kept the promise you couldn't keep Come through the door, don't leave me guessing There's still a name beneath the dust If we're the ones who broke the silence Then let the silence answer us [Outro] The key is waiting by the phone The hallway holds its breath