Leave the Past at Eleven

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your jacket on the kitchen chair One silver button catching morning air I held the train ticket you forgot to tear And read your name like you were standing there [Pre-Chorus] I count the floors beneath my feet Eleven steps before the street If I turn back, I lose the nerve If I move on, I get what I deserve [Chorus] Elevin, pull me through the open door I’m not the person I was before Every number on the wall says go Every part of me already knows Elevin, let the old room disappear I can carry what I learned from here One more breath, then I begin I leave the past at eleven [Verse 2] Your coffee cup is drying by the sink The blue one with the crack along the rim I used to think that every choice would shrink The world until there was no room to live [Pre-Chorus] I count the floors beneath my feet The lift hums underneath the beat No perfect sign, no sacred word Just my own hand reaching for the cord [Chorus] Elevin, pull me through the open door I’m not the person I was before Every number on the wall says go Every part of me already knows Elevin, let the old room disappear I can carry what I learned from here One more breath, then I begin I leave the past at eleven [Bridge] If you call, I’ll let it ring Not from anger, not from anything Somewhere past the painted line Your life is yours and mine is mine [Final Chorus] Elevin, pull me through the open door I’m not the person I was before Every number on the wall says go Every part of me already knows Elevin, now the morning’s coming in I can feel the new day under skin One more breath, then I begin I leave the past at eleven [Outro] Eleven floors, the doors slide wide I step into the changing tide