The Somnambulist’s Gambit

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust on the brass lens
Where the slow walk begins
In this dome of sins
1920s copper and tin
My eyes are shut tight
I move through the night
In the pale starlight
Feeling heavy but light
(Keep your heels off the floor)
(That's the sleepwalker's lore)
[Pre-Chorus]
Black holes suck the pain
Like a drain in the rain
Gravity is just a crane
Lifting up your heavy brain
If a star can collapse
You can fill all the gaps
Ignore all the maps
And the mental traps
[Chorus]
Walking through the hall
Never let the body fall
Answer to the silent call
In this grand observatory ball
Quiet drama in the air
Silver ribbons in my hair
Life is just a solar flare
And I’m winning if I’m there
[Post-Chorus]
Checkmate in the dust
Iron gears start to rust
In the cosmos we trust
Leaving footprints of the just
(Chess piece footprints)
(Starlit hallways)
[Verse]
I missed the 1972 flight
To the basement out of sight
Where the grandmasters fight
In the neon blue light
Time travel was the key
But the clock ran out on me
Now I’m trapped in G#
With a minor key degree
(Knight to E4, baby)
(Maybe I’m just crazy)
[Bridge]
(Bel Canto Aria)
Ooooh, the telescope is weeping
While the champions are sleeping
(Yodel-ay-ee-ooo)
High above the city street
Where the earth and heavens meet
I am light upon my feet
Making victory so sweet
[Hook]
Triplet flow on the moon
Coming for the trophy soon
Whistling a silver tune
In the middle of June
I’m the king of the nap
Watch me close every gap
Put the stars on the map
In this melodic rap
[Verse]
Rule one: keep the breath low
Rule two: let the spirit go
Rule three: let the rhythm flow
Like a steelpan in the snow
My REM cycle is elite
Never look at my feet
In the cold and the heat
I will never retreat
(Observatory Guide 4.2)
(Keep the lens clear for the view)
[Chorus]
Walking through the hall
Never let the body fall
Answer to the silent call
In this grand observatory ball
Quiet drama in the air
Silver ribbons in my hair
Life is just a solar flare
And I’m winning if I’m there
[Post-Chorus]
Checkmate in the dust
Iron gears start to rust
In the cosmos we trust
Leaving footprints of the just
(Chess piece footprints)
(Starlit hallways)
[Outro]