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Static on the Line lyrics
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Intro
I’m writing this on paper so you know it’s me No filters on the ink, just the gravity The signal’s dropping out across the county line But I can hear your heartbeat through the copper twine
Verse 1
I left my handset in the kitchen drawer today The copper wires humming while the skies turn gray Your coffee’s getting cold beside the window pane I see your fingerprints despite the freezing rain We used to chase the static till the morning light Now every voice is polished till it’s far too bright I miss the way you stutter when you’re losing sleep Some promises are secrets that the shadows keep
Pre-chorus
The tower’s leaning heavy in the winter wind Where does the static end and where do we begin?
Chorus
There’s static on the line tonight I’m reaching for the analog Trying to find the human light Cutting through the digital fog
Verse 2
I found that letter that you tucked inside my coat The one from January that you never wrote Just ink and pressure where your hand began to shake A physical reminder of the laws we break They say the world is faster but I’m slowing down I’m walking every inch of this forgotten town No satellite can track the way I feel for you The truth is in the texture of the charcoal blue
Bridge
If the power dies and the screens go black Will you find the path that leads us back? There’s a frequency that they can’t erase I can feel the warmth of your living face
Verse 3
The grid is flickering but I can see the coast The things we value most are what we hidden boast I’m cutting every tether just to hold your hand Building something real upon this shifting sand The noise is fading out into a quiet hum I’m beating on the table like a tribal drum We’re more than just a flicker in a hollow frame I’m whispering the letters of your secret name
Chorus
There’s static on the line tonight I’m reaching for the analog Trying to find the human light Cutting through the digital fog
Bridge
If the power dies and the screens go black Will you find the path that leads us back? There’s a frequency that they can’t erase I can feel the warmth of your living face
Chorus
There’s static on the line tonight I’m reaching for the analog Trying to find the human light Cutting through the digital fog
Outro
Can you hear me through the wire? The signal’s going thin Meet me where the woods begin Just static on the line...
Inside the recording
I’m writing this on paper so you know it’s me No filters on the ink, just the gravity
The tower’s leaning heavy in the winter wind Where does the static end and where do we begin?
Can you hear me through the wire? The signal’s going thin
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