Red Tape on the Floor

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Blue lights in the blinds Coffee cold on the counter You said "It’s just another night shift" Kissed my cheek Slammed the door Badge on the backseat Still Tie half-tied You were rushing I watched your taillights disappear Didn’t know what you were rushing toward [Chorus] Now there’s red tape on the floor Chalk lines in my memory Every question hits me harder Than the shots you never heard (oh no) They keep saying "open-and-shut" But I can’t shut this anymore ’Til I drag the dark into the light Past the red tape on the floor [Verse 2] They said wrong place Wrong time Case closed in a week Typed your whole life into one page Filed it where no one would read But your partner won’t look at me Eyes flick Then he checks his watch Tells the same story word for word Like he practiced every thought [Chorus] Now there’s red tape on the floor Chalk lines in my memory Every question hits me harder Than the shots you never heard (yeah) They keep saying "open-and-shut" But I can’t shut this anymore ’Til I drag the dark into the light Past the red tape on the floor [Bridge] I found your hidden notebook Names circled in angry ink Same three on every page Same three make my stomach sink Called the number at the bottom Burner phone One ring Then dead But I caught a whisper on the line My own name And then it bled [Chorus] Now there’s red tape on the floor Chalk lines in my memory Every secret that I uncover Makes me sure of what you learned (oh) They keep saying "open-and-shut" But I’m kicking down that door ’Til somebody speaks your truth out loud And they’re faced with what you saw ’Til the red fades from the floor