Alive on the Other Side

Lyrics

[Intro] Cold room, red mark on the door One breath, then I count four [Verse 1] You left your coat on the kitchen chair Like you planned to come back and find me there The kettle clicked, but the water stayed still I read your note by the windowsill No name, no date, just a crooked line “Don’t turn around when you cross that sign” I laughed once, then I checked the lock Something moved behind the clock [Pre-Chorus] You said I’d know when the silence changed Now every little sound feels rearranged [Chorus] No, I won’t open that door No, I won’t step on the floor You can call from the hall till the morning breaks But I know what a promise takes No, I won’t answer your name No, I won’t feed that flame If you’re standing outside, let the cold decide I’m alive on the other side [Verse 2] There’s a wet footprint under the stairs Though nobody’s walked through there The old fan ticks in a crooked time And your voice comes through the phone line You say, “Come down, I’m waiting below” But the street is empty under the snow I hold my breath, let the seconds crawl Then three slow knocks travel through the wall [Pre-Chorus] You said I’d know when the silence changed Now every little sound feels rearranged [Chorus] No, I won’t open that door No, I won’t step on the floor You can call from the hall till the morning breaks But I know what a promise takes No, I won’t answer your name No, I won’t feed that flame If you’re standing outside, let the cold decide I’m alive on the other side [Bridge] At sunrise, the lock was warm The note was gone, but the words stayed formed I found one mark on the painted frame Four small cuts spelling out my name [Final Chorus] No, I won’t open that door No, I won’t step on the floor You can call from the hall till the morning breaks But I know what a promise takes No, I won’t answer your name No, I won’t feed that flame If you’re standing outside, let the cold decide I’m alive on the other side [Outro] Cold room, red mark on the door One breath, then I count four