Brass in My Chest

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You came in on a Tuesday Case scuffed Collar half-pressed Smelled like rain and subway dust Still You looked your best You set that horn on the table Gold chipped Valves a little slow Said “I only play when it matters” Then you told me “Just say when I’ll blow” [Chorus] You put that brass in my chest Every note you bend finds a place to rest In the cracks In the stress You turn my breathing into something blessed You put that brass in my chest One soft line and I forget the mess Don’t need words I don’t need the rest Just you and that trumpet pressed to my heartbeat (oh) [Verse 2] Lip print on the metal rim Coffee stain on the old chart page You hit one wrong note Laughed it off Said “Leave the clean stuff for the stage” You leaned back by my window Moon cut clean across your face You filled my tiny living room Turned four pale walls into a sacred place [Chorus] You put that brass in my chest Every note you bend finds a place to rest In the cracks In the stress You turn my breathing into something blessed You put that brass in my chest One soft line and I forget the mess Don’t need words I don’t need the rest Just you and that trumpet pressed to my heartbeat (yeah) [Bridge] Maybe someday you’ll have to go Leave that case by another door But I’ll still hear that gentle glow In all the quiet I had before [Chorus] You put that brass in my chest Every note you bend finds a place to rest In the cracks In the stress You turn my breathing into something blessed You put that brass in my chest One soft line and I forget the mess If this is love I must confess It sounds like you And all that breath through brass