0013 Velvet Scratch Groove

Late train air

and a coffee stain

My thoughts land soft on the window pane I keep it low

when the room gets loud Small steps cut clean through a moving

crowd Notebook heart with a steady hand Cool on the surface but

I still can't stand Half-made promises dressed up sweet I let them

pass like dust in the street Talk less,

mean more, that is my lane Grace in the cut and fire

in the brain

If you lean in close

You can catch my truth

I don't have to shout

To move

the whole room

Soft voice, strong line,

I can hold my ground Move with the groove,

let the night slow down Warm light on my skin,

let the record spin

Quiet like silk but I still pull you in Soft voice,

strong line, I can hold my ground

Move with the groove,

let the night slow down See me thread rhythm through a narrow

space Cool little smirk on a serious face I know the cost

of a polished line Late nights teaching doubt how to fall in

time No gold smoke,

no borrowed pose Just clean intent in the way that flows Hands

on the wheel with a velvet aim Soft in the tone but

sharp in the frame

I learned the weight of a gentle word

How the calmest note can still be heard

So when I rise,

I rise with ease A low flame bending every breeze

Soft voice, strong line,

I can hold my

ground Move with the groove,

let the night slow down Warm light on my skin,

let the record spin Quiet like

silk but I still pull you in Soft voice,

strong line, I can hold my ground Move with the groove,

let the night slow down Ooh,

stay in the groove tonight Ah,

let it ride, let it ride