Toter Flur

Lyrics

[Intro] [Instrumental: distant room tone, slow creaks, low rumble] [Verse] The hallway narrows when I turn A single bulb forgets to burn Wet footprints stop beside my door But no one walked across the floor [Pre-Chorus] Something counts beneath the stairs One breath, two breaths, someone there [Chorus] Don't open up, don't say my name The walls have learned to wear my face Hold your breath until it's gone It waits for every light to turn off [Verse] A child’s red coat hangs in the rain The empty sleeves begin to sway Behind the glass, a pale hand slides Then vanishes when I step outside [Bridge] [Instrumental: rising strings, distorted whispers without words, heartbeat-like impacts, scraping metal] [Chorus] Don't open up, don't say my name The walls have learned to wear my face Hold your breath until it's gone It waits for every light to turn off [Outro] The lock turns once The room goes still A voice behind me says, You never left [Instrumental: abrupt silence, faint final creak]