Standing on the Other Side

Lyrics

[Intro] Hold your breath beneath the floor Count the knocks against the door [Verse 1] Black dust gathers on my tongue The old lock turns, the bell is rung You said the walls would keep me safe Now every crack repeats your name [Pre-Chorus] Come close—there’s nowhere left to hide I hear the hinges come alive [Chorus] Cut the chain, let the cold wind in I won’t kneel to the shape I’m in When the room splits open wide I’ll be standing on the other side [Verse 2] Rust-red water in the sink A cracked white cup beside the drain Your photograph facedown in glass I let the last small mercy pass [Chorus] Cut the chain, let the cold wind in I won’t kneel to the shape I’m in When the room splits open wide I’ll be standing on the other side [Bridge] Under the floorboards, something calls I taste the iron in these walls You reach for me—I turn away I have no debt left here to pay [Outro] Cut the chain—hear it break Take the dark for my own sake No more waiting, no more lies I walk out with open eyes [Female laugh]