Verse 1
Iron drum glowing by the open gate
Two a.m. moving through the heavy weight
Your fingers tap on your linen sleeve
No rush to follow, no need to leave
A breath hangs quiet between our chests
Log drum rolling where the rhythm rests
Pre-Chorus
Feel the shake, feel the ground
Not a word, not a sound
Watch it drift, watch it start
Pulling us into the dark
Chorus
Smoke signals rising in the dark
Catching the rhythm, catching the spark
Weight on the heels, breath on the skin
Smoke signals rising in the dark
Verse 2
Rust on the wire where the tin meets stone
We hold the corner and stand alone
Sweat cools down on the nape of your neck
Heels press hard on the wooden deck
You turn your palm to the open night
Moving without any need for light
Pre-Chorus
Feel the shake, feel the ground
Not a word, not a sound
Watch it drift, watch it start
Pulling us into the dark
Chorus
Smoke signals rising in the dark
Catching the rhythm, catching the spark
Weight on the heels, breath on the skin
Smoke signals rising in the dark
Bridge
Between the silence and the beat
Cool air settles around our feet
No spoken words, no promised names
Only the embers, only the flames
Chorus
Smoke signals rising in the dark
Catching the rhythm, catching the spark
Weight on the heels, breath on the skin
Smoke signals rising in the dark