The Room

歌詞

Took the corner seat, dropped my bag Room was full of warmth — none for me Six words on a note, watched it fall flat No hand came down — just silence, just still Punctuation smile from the stage Period dropped — nothing followed through Window held the only honest light Didn’t ask — just fell on me too Yesterday that stillness had a name Today it’s got no edges, no ground I was there — In that ro — om I brea — thed I took up spa — ce But the li — ght Bent a — round me Lea — ving me With — out a place I spo — ke The air just clo — sed Still I sta — yed Still I sta — yed They laughed and built a circle I couldn’t find the door Not cruelty — that’s what cut the deepest Warmth that walked right through the floor Consistency matters — soft landing That was all — that was all Forty-two years down the middle Today the middle’s gone Ordinary — wore it like a coat Today it fits like someone else’s skin I was there — In that ro — om I brea — thed I took up spa — ce But the li — ght Bent a — round me Lea — ving me With — out a place I spo — ke The air just clo — sed Still I sta — yed Still I sta — yed Would it have mattered — The hallway swallowed that one whole One flicker — fluorescent, cold Forty-two years stared back at me Mirror gave me nothing but a face Elevator closed — no sound But the weight inside this chest — That’s mine Not to carry down — To carry forward I was there — In that ro — om I brea — thed I took up spa — ce But the li — ght Bent a — round me Lea — ving me With — out a place I spo — ke The air just clo — sed Still I’m he — re Still I’m he — re Here Still here Even glass — lets through the light I’m here