The Room Gave Instructions – Crookedmoss (Official Audio)

The Room Gave Instructions – Crookedmoss LYRICS Three seventeen. Wide awake. Something in the ceiling made the wrong mistake. One small knock. Then another two. I said, “I heard you.” It said— “Wake Up.” The lamp leaned left. The curtain leaned right. The clock lost seven minutes in the middle of the night. I could have stayed still. Probably should. Then the floor gave instructions and I understood. Touch the wall. Count to four. Don’t ask who unlocked the door. Left foot. Right foot. Turn on three. If the room says dance— you dance with me. Hands up. Head low. Smile like you already know. One step back. Two steps free. If the room says dance— you dance with me. You dance. You dance. You dance with me. I checked the hall. Nothing there. Except my coat sitting wrong on the chair. The fridge gave a sigh. The pipes cleared their throat. Something behind me knew every note. I said, “No.” It said, “Late.” Then something in the kitchen started counting to eight. One. Two. Three— Too soon. By four I was dancing with half of the room. The picture went crooked. The doorway got tall. My reflection kept moving when I didn’t move at all. I could have run. Probably should. Then the floor gave instructions— and the rhythm got good. Touch the wall. Count to four. Don’t ask who unlocked the door. Left foot. Right foot. Turn on three. If the room says dance— you dance with me. Hands up. Head low. Smile like you already know. One step back. Two steps free. If the room says dance— you dance with me. You dance. You dance. You dance with me. At four twelve the room went still. No ticking clock. No windowsill. No footsteps. No hum. No sound from the street. Just me— standing there— still moving my feet. I don’t remember learning the steps. But something does. Touch the wall. Count to four. Don’t ask who unlocked the door. Left foot. Right foot. Turn on three. If the room says dance— you dance with me. Hands up. Head low. Smile like you already know. One step back. Two steps free. If the room says dance— you dance with me. Touch the wall. Count to four. Left foot. Right foot. One time more. Hands up. Head low. Don’t ask why. If the room says dance— you don’t ask why. Anyway. I’m going back to bed. Left foot first.