The Golden Stitch

[Intro]
[Verse]
Finger-pricks and bobbins spinning
This is where I’m finally winning
Safe behind the scenery flats
Brushing dust from top hats
I’ve been the ghost in the wings
Checking all the hidden strings
Now the final curtain falls
Echoing through the plaster walls
[Pre-Chorus]
The buzzer sounds the cue
Something shiny, something new
The stagehands clear the way
For the words I have to say
[Chorus]
I’m stitching magic in the light
No more hiding out of sight
With a spooled gold thread
And a vision in my head
The velvet gives a heavy sigh
As I look the public in the eye
It’s my turn to take the bow
And I’m claiming it right now
[Post-Chorus]
Claiming it right now
Taking my first bow
Yeah, I’m ready now
[Verse]
Half-sewn sequins catch the glare
Static dancing in the air
I smoothed the creases on the gown
Before the house lights went down
I held the needle like a wand
Of the magic I was fond
But the tailor wants to dance
In this unexpected chance
[Pre-Chorus]
The pit begins to roar
Like I’ve never heard before
The trumpet hits the high G
And it’s calling out to me
[Chorus]
I’m stitching magic in the light
No more hiding out of sight
With a spooled gold thread
And a vision in my head
The velvet gives a heavy sigh
As I look the public in the eye
It’s my turn to take the bow
And I’m claiming it right now
[Bridge]
The smell of cedar and the glue
The world is colorful and new
I’m not a shadow in a chair
I’m the lightning in the air
One more stitch to set me free
Finally, the lead is me
[Solo]
[Chorus]
I’m stitching magic in the light
No more hiding out of sight
With a spooled gold thread
And a vision in my head
The velvet gives a heavy sigh
As I look the public in the eye
It’s my turn to take the bow
And I’m claiming it right now
[Outro]