thirty inches of thunder

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
The velvet curtains of the manor hide the strange geometry
Of a girl who’s built like a glitch in the local anatomy
Alice saw it in a vision, Edward heard it in a thought
A secret kept in denim, a lesson dearly bought
She’s the darling of the household, the jewel in their pale crown
A delicate storm of a woman, turning the quiet house upside down.

(Pre-Chorus)
And the hallway is a gauntlet, a narrow, wooden tightrope
Where balance is a gamble and gravity is the only hope.

(Chorus)
Thirty inches of thunder, a heavy, swinging tide
Nowhere for the secret of the sewing room to hide
She’s the pride of the Cullens, the gold in their cold veins
But she’s dancing with a burden and she’s rattling the chains
Oh, Bella’s got a mountain where the valley should have been
And she’s tripping on the velvet of her own unruly skin.

(Verse 2)
One wrong step in the parlor, a sudden, sudden slip
A momentary lapse in the grip of her own trip
She caught a fold of leather, a ripple in the flow
And down she went like a redwood, with nowhere left to go
The impact was a symphony, a dull and heavy thud
A shock that felt like lightning running through the frozen blood.

(Bridge)
Emmett’s in the corner, his laughter shaking the glass
A booming roar of irony as the clumsy moment passed
He’s doubling over, gasping, at the way she hit the floor
While Bella’s seeing stars and praying for an open door
Because the landing wasn't graceful, the descent was far too steep
And the weight of her own nature is a promise she must keep.

(Guitar Solo - Heavy, distorted, slow tempo)

(Bridge 2)
The ache of the foundation, the pressure of the weight
Two heavy spheres of longing, deciding her own fate
Every stumble is a bruise, every fall is a mistake
A heart of gold and marble, but a body built to break.

(Outro)
Careful now, Bella, the stairs are far too long
The burden of the beauty is a heavy, haunting song
Just a little bit of friction, just a fold in the design
The Cullens love their darling...
And they'll keep her perfectly aligned.
(Fading out)
Watch your step...
Watch your step...
Thirty inches of thunder...