Hurt I Know

{heartbeat kick drum opens from silence} (haaa...) (shhh...) {low dark piano motif

entering,

sparse

detuned guitar harmonics}

The door is unlocked,

the hallway is quiet

We don't need to speak,

we keep to the silent agreement I trace the outline of the

habit we made

(I know, I know) {tight electronic rim clicks,

skittering hi-hats} Step by step into the cold design

Drawing the circle, crossing the line (whispered response: pull me in) {reversed

vocal phrase, bass swell}

I go back to the hurt I know

Where the dark is warm and the shadows grow Yeah,

I go back

to the hurt I know Because the quiet outside is too cold

{distorted guitar swells, desperate vocal tone} No one is innocent,

no one is saved

We built this room from the promises we broke

I wrap the damage around me like a heavy coat

(I know, I know) {lo-fi piano chords,

dry close vocals} I go back to the hurt I know

Where the dark is warm and the shadows grow Yeah,

I go back to the hurt I know Because the quiet outside

is too cold {thunderous toms,

fully distorted guitars, heavy pulse-driven rock groove}

Almost home... {drums completely stop,

sound of fading footsteps,

three-note piano

motif loops

into silence}