Verse 1
Four in the morning, tarmac slick and cold
Tread on the curb, done with what I'm told
Steam off the bonnet, cowbell in the wire
Numb in the jaw, breathing in the fire
Pre-Chorus
Pulse in my knuckles, shaking off the grip
Watch the dark city take a sudden dip
Can you feel the rise? Can you feel the float?
Snapping every chain wrapped around the throat
Chorus
Tide of lantern, let it flood, wash the chest
Drifting in the smoke, give the ghost a rest
Tide of lantern, let the black glass glow
Cut the wire loose, let the whole world go
Verse 2
Puddle on the concrete, yellow markers slide
Breezeblock alley, nothing left to hide
Static on the dial, velvet on the wheel
Losing all the bruises that I used to feel
Pre-Chorus
Pulse in my knuckles, shaking off the grip
Watch the dark city take a sudden dip
Can you feel the rise? Can you feel the float?
Snapping every chain wrapped around the throat
Chorus
Tide of lantern, let it flood, wash the chest
Drifting in the smoke, give the ghost a rest
Tide of lantern, let the black glass glow
Cut the wire loose, let the whole world go
Bridge
No floor underneath, no shadow overhead
Drowning in the light where the demons bled
Nothing in my pockets, nothing left to claim
Proper weightless now, burning out the name
Chorus
Tide of lantern, let it flood, wash the chest
Drifting in the smoke, give the ghost a rest
Tide of lantern, let the black glass glow
Cut the wire loose, let the whole world go