Bolt in the Wall

Lyrics

Intro
There’s a bolt in the wall
It turns when I blink
Thin metal breathing
Under the sink

Verse 1
I woke with the taste of pennies
On the back of my tongue
A scratch in the hallway
Where the floorboards hung
You said, “Just sleep it off”
But the room learned my name
Now the air moves sideways
And it never feels the same

Chorus
Lock the door
It knows me
Lock the door
It owns me
Don’t say my name
Don’t say it
Lock the door
It knows me

Verse 2
The mirror kept my shape
But it wore me thin
A grin in the glass
That didn’t begin
The fridge made a heartbeat
In the dark down low
And the walls leaned in
Just to hear me go

Tense Break
Hush
Hush
Click
Clack

Chorus
Lock the door
It knows me
Lock the door
It owns me
Don’t say my name
Don’t say it
Lock the door
It knows me

Verse 3
I followed the cables
To the mouth in the floor
It opened like a memory
I couldn’t ignore
There was someone inside it
With my eyes on their face
Saying, “You let me in”
In my own voice, my own place

Outro
There’s a bolt in the wall
It turns when I breathe
Cold metal praying
For what’s left of me
Lock the door
Too late now
Lock the door
It learned how