The sun went down in a cloud of gray, in a cloud of gray. Took the heavy heat of a long haul day. (A long haul day.) Now the evening's breathing soft and slow. Got a feeling telling me I got to go, telling me I got to go.
Oh, that night breeze is a velvet touch. Never knew I needed this so much, needed this quite so much. Just me and the shadow. Just me and the shadow on the pavement stone. Better than sitting in a hollow house alone. Better than being alone.
Street lamp's humming a low-key tune. Got no rhythm with that silver moon. Pavement's damp and the air is wide. Leaving all that worry for the room, for the room inside.
Oh, that night breeze is a velvet touch. Never knew I needed this so much, needed this quite so much. Just me and the shadow. Just me and the shadow on the pavement stone. Better than sitting in a hollow house alone. Lord, it's better than being alone.
Yeah, I'm gone now. Just me and the night. Let it blow. Mmm, just let it blow.
Just let it blow.
Green Light Lies
Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Rolling down the boulevard
Rain slicks the blacktop
Saw the yellow start to fade
But it held for me
(Held for me)
[Verse 2]
Didn't have to touch the brake
Kept the hammer down
Felt a spark inside my chest
Like the world was on my side
(Just for a minute)
[Chorus]
Thought I was lucky
Thought I was winning big
Just because the light turned green
Yeah I thought I was lucky
But I was only leaving you
(Leaving you behind)
[Verse 3]
Checked the mirror for a sign
Nothing but the dark
Tires humming on the bridge
Gasoline and heavy regret
(Moving fast now)
[Chorus]
Thought I was lucky
Thought I was winning big
Just because the light turned green
Yeah I thought I was lucky
But I was only leaving you
(Leaving you behind)
[Verse 4]
Cruising through the empty streets
Nowhere left to go
Got a clear path to the edge
And a tank full of lead
(Way too fast)
[Chorus]
Thought I was lucky
Thought I was winning big
Just because the light turned green
Yeah I thought I was lucky
But I was only leaving you
(Leaving you behind)
[Outro]
Just a green light
Didn't mean a thing
(Nothing at all)
Still alone in the cab
Green light lying to me
(Lying to me)
Yeah
(Lying)
Heavy On The Glass
Lyrics
Night is leaning heavy on the glass, A blur of silver ribbons that we pass. I’m a ghost sitting three feet back from me, Just a sketch of who I’m supposed to be.
I don’t recognize that chin or that hollow eye, I’m a stranger passing strangers by.
I’m feeling light, I’m feeling paper thin, Losing the weight of the skin I’m in. In the window’s dark, I finally see I’m a hollow man, That’s all right with me. That’s all right with me.
Every station is a sudden flare, Catching the silver in my hair. But between the lights I’m fading down, Further away from every town.
No anchor left to hold me to the floor, Just a quiet drift toward the shore.
I’m feeling light, I’m feeling paper thin, Losing the weight of the skin I’m in. In the window’s dark, I finally see I’m a hollow man, That’s all right with me. That’s all right with me.
The world keeps rushing, but I’m still here, In a pool of black, remarkably clear. Not heavy with regret or the things I’ve done, Just a trickle of light and a fading sun.
I’m feeling light, I’m feeling paper thin, Losing the weight of the skin I’m in. In the window’s dark, I finally see I’m a hollow man, That’s all right with me. That’s all right with me.
Cold Glass Bottle
Lyrics
[Intro]
(Ooh)
(Alright)
[Verse 1]
Tires rolling on the grit
Found a place to sit
Glass doors sliding open
Hear the motor humming
(Hear it humming)
[Verse 2]
Floor tiles cold and bright
Middle of the night
Rows of labels on the shelf
Talking to myself
(To myself)
[Chorus]
Cold glass bottle
Sweet cherry kick
Cold glass bottle
Coming home quick
(Coming home quick)
[Verse 3]
Silver coins in my hand
Best thing in the land
Hear the metal start to drop
Making that heavy stop
(Heavy stop)
[Bridge]
Push the button
Watch it slide
No more running
Nowhere to hide
(Nowhere to hide)
[Outro]
Just one sip
Back to the car
The road is long
But it ain't far
(Ain't far)
(Yeah)
(One more)
Between Floor And Floor
Lyrics
The wood is cold beneath my hands A geometry of dust and light Descending through the narrow hall Escaping from the height
And then the sudden pull of air A draft that whispers through the grain I take a moment just to breathe To let the stillness settle in Settle in
The world expands beyond the door But here the shadow feels like grace Suspended between floor and floor Inside this quiet hollow space
And then the sudden pull of air A draft that whispers through the grain I take a moment just to breathe To let the stillness settle in Settle in
The Lonesome Circus
Lyrics
The ghost are dancing in the circle of the glass, long-limbed and broken watching hours pass.
I've found a comedy in how they bend and spin where the yellow glow ends and the night begins.
Under the lamp, where the shadows play, under the dance, chasing the night away, a lonesome circus, just me and the stone, finding it funny, being here alone.
A giant on the wall, shrinking to a ghost, the one who moves the least is the one I like the most. is the one I like the most.
No rhythm in the flicker, just a random sway, turning the midnight into a game of gray. It's a funny thing to be, just a smudge upon the street, counting every heartbeat in the yellow-orange heat.
Light In The Hall
Lyrics
The ink is fading on a narrow strip A crumpled ghost from a midnight trip
Just a coffee and a paper to go The kind of things that a wallet might know
I found it leaning by the silver dimes A little map of the passing times
It wasn't bad, no, it wasn't bad at all A steady rhythm and a whistle's call I'm looking down at the ink and the gray And thinking I did all right by the day I did all right by the day
The Tanis pad says it was ten after three When the streetlights weren't looking at me, just a walk Just a walk where the shadows grow long Finding the words to a quiet kind of song There's no treasure in the fiber and bone Just a man in the things that he's known
It wasn't bad, no, it wasn't bad at all A steady rhythm and a whistle's call I'm looking down at the ink and the gray And thinking I did all right by the day I did all right by the day
Some days are mountains, some days are flat But there's a comfort in a day like that No gold in the gutter, just light in the hall
It wasn't bad, no, it wasn't bad at all It wasn't bad, no, it wasn't bad at all
A steady rhythm and a whistle's call I'm looking down at the ink and the gray And thinking I did all right by the day Yeah, I did all right by the day
Weight Of The Years
Lyrics
The air is thick with the weight of the years I'm anchored down by my own quiet fears Just a shadow shadow standing where the road used to be Looking for a spark that's gone cold in me
Then the words of the wise echo through the static A sudden tremble, something automatic They lean against my back, push me toward the light Clearing out the shadows of a lonely night Lonely night
The horizon is wide, but it felt like a wall I was waiting for the ground to break my fall But the echo in my chest, it started to hum Telling me the journey has only begun
Yeah, the words of the wise echo through the static A sudden tremble, something automatic They lean against my back, push me toward the light Clearing out the shadows of a lonely night Lonely night
Just a spark Just a little bit of room Watch the desert start to bloom
They told me They told me It's all right now
Asphalt Mirror
Lyrics
The clouds drew back an hour ago Leaving silver lines on the road below Every crack is a river, every dip is a lake I found a mirror I didn't mean to make I stopped my feet right where they stood Just to watch the water turn into wood
Standing on the edge of the sky Watching the city as the clouds drift by A temporary glass, a world in reverse The rain gave the concrete a quiet thirst A quiet thirst
Headlights smear across the wet ground I'm anchored by the lack of sound The blacktop's drinking up the blue Showing me a version of the world that's new Tracing the light where the moisture clings Finding the beauty in the simple things
Standing on the edge of the sky Watching the city as the clouds drift by A temporary glass, a world in reverse The rain gave the concrete a quiet thirst A quiet thirst
Surfaces breaking The mirror is taking It all back home Back home Just me and the asphalt alone
Half Of Its Weight
Lyrics
The sun went down on a heavy mind Left a pile of shadows I'm trying to unwind I was counting the gaps in the cedarwood floor Listening to the silence, lean of the silence Lean against the door Just a man and his ghost in the hollow of the night
Then the wind brought a ripple from over the hill A sound so light it couldn't keep still A ghost of a chuckle, a distant bright rain That made my own tether feel like a thin string
Peripheral joy just drifting on through I didn't need to know the face or the name Or what kind of fire sparked up the flame It was enough to know that the world kept spinning That someone somewhere was finally winning And my own load lightening by a half of its weight Just by the sound reaching me at the gate
Now the wind is dying and the porch light is dim The laughter is fading back over the rim But I'm not as heavy as I was at the start I've got a little echo tucked inside of my heart Just a distant bright rain Going home now Yeah, I'm all right Hum softly
Amber Weight
Lyrics
The kinetic descent, a chrome-plated hum Static electricity on my fingertips Leaving the friction, parting for me, for me Steps onto the landing, no more vibration Only the sudden weight of the quiet
The air was soft, a linen caress Dissolving the edges of a mechanical day Breathable stillness, no wind, no rush Just the velvet, ambient current Ambient current
The echoes of the city, they faded behind Trapped in the teal of the moving stair I’m standing in amber, in a fluid space Testing the temperature of the light A physical softness resting on my skin
The air was soft, a linen caress Dissolving the edges of a mechanical day Breathable stillness, no wind, no rush Just the velvet, ambient current Ambient current
The Corridor Shuffle
Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse]
The heavy wool of this old coat
Hiding things I thought were gone
Tracing seams with a tired thumb
Waiting for the familiar sting of loss
But my fingers find the jagged teeth
Cold brass resting in the lining
[Refrain]
A small mercy for a scattered mind
(Just a little bit of luck today)
[Verse]
My father did this frantic dance
Pockets full of dust and string
Looking for a way to let himself in
He grew old in the doorways
I am catching up to his shadow
But the lock turns easy this time
[Refrain]
A small mercy for a scattered mind
(Just a little bit of luck today)
[Verse]
The afternoon leans against the oak
Long and thin across the floor
I stand still with my prize
Usually I am the one drifting
But the weight of the metal
Keeps me here a little longer
[Outro]
Keeps me here a little longer
(A little longer)
(The lock turns easy)
Negotiating Silence
Lyrics
The walls are breathing heavy, the corners disappear Just a ghost in the periphery, whispering to my fear In the hollow of the darkness, the stillness feels so deep Watching all the secrets that the shadows choose to keep
The city's just a rumor, miles beyond the gate I'm sitting with the silence, trying to negotiate
But then I find the tether, the flicker against the gray The incandescent amber washes out the hollow pain Yeah, the room begins to surface, the shadow play retreats Bringing back the rhythm of life between the sheets It's just a little relief, a quiet place to be A quiet place to be Now the four walls are holding on to me
I see the old photos, the stack of books I read A million little anchors for the static in my head No more searching for the outline, no more staring at the blank Just a sip of something steady, and a memory I can thank
The incandescent heartbeat is pulsing soft and low A better kind of darkness than the one I used to know
But then I find the tether, the flicker against the gray The incandescent amber washes out the hollow pain Yeah, the room begins to surface, the shadow play retreats Bringing back the rhythm of life between the sheets It's just a little relief, a quiet place to be A quiet place to be Now the four walls are holding on to me
Deep breath
Velvet Low
Lyrics
The amber afternoon finally let go Trading the heat for a velvet low
I lean my weight on the cedar frame Excelling a day without a name Found my equilibrium in the dark Waiting for a slow burning spark
I pushed the lattice back to let it in I felt the cool air like a second skin I felt the cool air like a second skin I found a quiet rhythm on my own I found a simple peace I hadn't known
Windows wide and the world is still No more climbing up the mental hill Just the scent of trees and the damp ground A kind of quiet where the self is found Tonight is a gift I won't return A different kind of lesson to learn
I pushed the lattice back to let it in Felt the cool air like a second skin No heavy secrets left to bear Just a sweet scent of the night wind there Caught a quiet rhythm on my own The best silence I have ever known The best silence I have ever known
The best silence I've ever known
The Color Of Morning
Lyrics
The wick is leaning Catching shadows on the floor Catching shadows on the floor
I'm listening to the quiet I don't need nothing more Take a long breath in Till the ribs start to sing Till the ribs start to sing Found a little peace In the dust of everything
Oh, the night is heavy But the air is getting thin I can feel the color of the morning seeping in Everything I'm hoping for is finally coming clear Yeah, it's finally coming clear
The embers in the hearth Are turning gray and cold But there's a flicker there I'm setting down the burden That's never yet been told But there's a flicker there that's never yet been told I'm setting down the burden I'm putting out the light Got a feeling things are going to finally turn out right
Oh, the night is heavy But the air is getting thin I can feel the color of the morning seeping in Tomorrow's just I'm hoping for is finally coming clear Yeah, it's finally coming clear
