THE WALLS ARE LEANING IN

A new single from Ricardo Gonzalez right off the footsteps of "We Really Worked it Out This Time". LYRICS You left the kettle on again A pale blue cup beside the sink I read the note you folded twice And tried to guess what you would think The hallway clock skips every fourth The cupboard doors begin to sway I count the cracks along the tile To keep the room from running away One small sound becomes a swarm One held breath becomes a storm I can feel the hinges strain I can’t make it quiet again Hold still, hold still, the walls are learning how to move Hold still, hold still, the floor is splitting under you I kept the little things in place A cup, a key, a name, a face Now every careful line comes loose And I have nothing left to lose The window rattles in its frame The table walks an inch or two Your coat still hangs behind the door As if it’s waiting here for you Faster now, the room gives way Every small mistake can stay Say my name through all this noise I am still the "girl" you knew Beep—scratch—turn the bitch around Loose wires sing against the ground Paper, glass, the siren’s teeth All the things I held beneath I will carry what remains Past the threshold, through the rain I will name each broken piece Till my hands remember peace If the whole house comes undone I’ll walk out beneath the sun You can keep the quiet room I have made it through the noise Beep—scratch—turn the bitch around Loose wires sing against the ground Paper, glass, the siren’s teeth All the things I held beneath I will carry what remains Past the threshold, through the rain I will name each broken piece Till my hands remember peace If the whole house comes undone I’ll walk out beneath the sun You can keep the quiet room I have made it through the noise