Quiet Lines

[Intro]
[Verse]
The bell rings soft and low
Where the golden shadows grow
You’re sorting out the dreams
Stitched together at the seams
I saw you touch a faded spine
Like a secret, sacred sign
[Pre-Chorus]
You looked up from the page
A poet from another age
The celesta starts to ring
A song we didn't have to sing
[Chorus]
We’re living in the quiet lines
Where the morning sunlight shines
No need for loud or fancy things
Just the peace that paper brings
You’re the verse I want to keep
While the city falls asleep
[Verse]
I brought a mug of tea
One for you and one for me
We sat beneath the shelf
I started feeling like myself
You hummed a little tune
In the middle of the afternoon
[Pre-Chorus]
You pointed to a line
And said it felt like divine
The shaker keeps the beat
On this sleepy, narrow street
[Chorus]
We’re living in the quiet lines
Where the morning sunlight shines
No need for loud or fancy things
Just the peace that paper brings
You’re the verse I want to keep
While the city falls asleep
[Bridge]
Ink stains on your thumb
Waiting for the words to come
We don't need a grand parade
Just the promises we made
Checking out a heavy stack
Knowing that I’m coming back
[Chorus]
We’re living in the quiet lines
Where the morning sunlight shines
No need for loud or fancy things
Just the peace that paper brings
You’re the verse I want to keep
While the city falls asleep
[Outro]