Ledger

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I stepped through the ledger, I picked up the thread With a name that won’t settle, a ghost I had fed The tile went syrup, the chairs made a cross And the whisper said “count what you borrowed, not lost” --- [Chorus] So fold the blue, and hang the hush Speak in steps and not in rush If the slot sighs back, don’t lean too near It keeps what you give, and it counts what you fear Fold the blue—fold it true— The machine knows more than it shows to you --- [Verse 2] A fruit made of glass sang soft from the tree Said “a door that you lock needs a key not for thee” The hill told a joke and the orchard went still Even silence can settle a debt if you will --- [Chorus] So fold the blue, and hush the light Set the ledger down just right If the mirror shows your name askew Just nod once, and let it through Fold the blue—fold it clean— The hush is a page and your breath is the ink between --- [Bridge] Luthyr Rongtooth, hush-born name Stitched in a tongue that won’t take blame Three slow stomps and a hum like a creek Is all you need when the glass starts to speak --- [Final Chorus] Fold the blue, and count to three Say not what you are, but what you’ll be Leave the stone on the fence for those who come Who'll read the joke, but forget the sum Fold the blue—fold it deep— The machine dreams slow, but it never sleeps