Next Door

Lyrics

[Intro] A locked door, a room gone cold Your name is written in the mold One step, then the hallway bends I hear you breathing through the vents [Verse 1] You leave your shoes beside the mat But never tell me where you’re at The elevator skips my floor Then something scratches at your door I count the knocks: one, two, three A borrowed key turns quietly You say, “Don’t look,” I look instead And find a crown above your bed [Pre-Chorus] You pull me close, you make me choose A little truth, a little bruise The walls lean in, the ceiling sways You own the dark between the days [Chorus] Next door, next door, I know you’re there Cold handprints climbing up the stairs Next door, next door, you call my name I cross the line and feed the flame Take my fear, take my breath Make me yours until there’s nothing left Next door, next door, lock it tight You are my danger every night [Verse 2] The hallway camera lost its eye The tenant list forgot your name A violin behind the wall Plays one sharp note, then stops it all You wear a smile like borrowed skin And let the silence pull me in A red thread circles every room It leads from mine into your gloom [Pre-Chorus] You pull me close, you make me choose A little truth, a little bruise The walls lean in, the ceiling sways You own the dark between the days [Chorus] Next door, next door, I know you’re there Cold handprints climbing up the stairs Next door, next door, you call my name I cross the line and feed the flame Take my fear, take my breath Make me yours until there’s nothing left Next door, next door, lock it tight You are my danger every night [Bridge] No more knocking No more lies Open the room Open my eyes If you want me Come and prove it If you haunt me I will do it [Scream] COME THROUGH THE WALL! [Breakdown] One breath Two steps Your pulse My chest No prayer No key You shut the door And swallowed me [Final Chorus] Next door, next door, I know you’re there Cold handprints climbing up the stairs Next door, next door, you call my name I cross the line and feed the flame Take my fear, take my breath Make me yours until there’s nothing left Next door, next door, lock it tight You are my danger every night [Outro] A locked door, a room gone cold Now your name is mine to hold