Public/Private

Lyrics

[Intro] (Vinyl hiss) (Reversed shimmer swell) Yeah, yeah Check the vault [Verse 1] I got a secret string, a whisper in the code A private little lock that only I hold You send a public signal, a beacon in the night But you’re never gonna see the core beneath the light Keep your hands off, I’m encrypted in the dark Leaving breadcrumbs, but you’ll never find the spark [Pre-Chorus] (Tritone tension) The math is tightening, the walls are closing in You want the key, boy? Where do we begin? A mathematical dance, a delicate design You’re looking for the answer, but you’ll never read the sign [Chorus] (Explosive energy) Public is the door, baby, wide for the world Private is the ghost in the machine unfurled You can shout my name, you can broadcast the key But you’re never, ever getting to the heart of me (Slap bass accents) Public, private—a digital masquerade I’m the master of the secret that I’ve made [Verse 2] (Spacious, airy pads) Playful plucks, dancing on the wire You’re testing the perimeter, fanning the fire I’m a non-linear riddle, a complex delight You’re just a handshake, burning out of sight (Sassy ad-lib) Try again, darling. [Chorus] Public is the door, baby, wide for the world Private is the ghost in the machine unfurled You can shout my name, you can broadcast the key But you’re never, ever getting to the heart of me (Handclap lifts) Public, private—a digital masquerade I’m the master of the secret that I’ve made [Outro] Encrypted... Locked tight. (Delay throws) (Fade out with vinyl hiss)