Last Light Countdown
Footsteps counting out the pavement cracks
Counting favors paid, no turning back
Iron in the water,
quiet in the bone Heavy coats moving where the names stay unknown
(listen) Ink runs steady on the ledger sheet
No panic in the breath,
just a measured beat Watch the rearview,
keep the engine low
Everything we hold is just for show
Pay the toll or clear the lane
Clean hands never wash away the stain
(watch it)
Lock the latch, turn the key
Nothing in this room comes free
Lock the latch, keep it tight We settle up before the morning
light (yeah, before the light)
Paper thin walls hear the timber creak
Only moving forward when the numbers speak
Silent conversation over lukewarm tea
Looking for an angle where the blind can see (uh-huh) Cut through
the static like an unbent wire
Cold calculation over reckless fire
Pocket the change, let the anchor drag Leaving every secret in a
sealed canvas bag
Pay the toll or clear the lane
Clean hands never wash away the stain (shhh)
Lock the latch, turn the key
Nothing in this room comes free
Lock the latch, keep it tight We settle up before the morning
light
(settle
up, lock it)
Keep the porch cold.
Let 'em knock. (shhh)