The Sanding Line

[Intro]
[Verse]
Coffee’s dead in a paper cup
Sun is slowly waking up
Fingerprints on plexiglass
Watch the heavy minutes pass
My palms are stained in iron grey
Another night, another day
[Pre-Chorus]
Twelve years under neon white
Trading soul for second sight
The pink horizon starts to bleed
Giving me the ghost I need
[Chorus]
I’ve been sanding down the edges
Of a dream I can’t quite name
Building someone else’s kingdom
While I’m flickering in the rain
Yeah, the metal’s getting thinner
And the fire’s burning low
But there’s a light across the lot
Telling me it’s time to go
[Post-Chorus]
Sanding it all away
Sanding it all away
(Wait for the light)
(Wait for the light)
[Break]
[Verse]
The lathe is humming in my bones
A symphony of monotone
Safety glasses, heavy boots
Tearing up my younger roots
I used to have a plan for this
Now it’s just a steady hiss
[Pre-Chorus]
Twelve years under neon white
Trading soul for second sight
The pink horizon starts to bleed
Giving me the ghost I need
[Chorus]
I’ve been sanding down the edges
Of a dream I can’t quite name
Building someone else’s kingdom
While I’m flickering in the rain
Yeah, the metal’s getting thinner
And the fire’s burning low
But there’s a light across the lot
Telling me it’s time to go
[Bridge]
The air is cool against my skin
Where the outside world begins
It’s a fragile kind of peace
Waiting for the sharp release
Of the bell above the door
I don’t want this anymore
[Solo]
[Breakdown]
The bell rings out a hollow sound
Echoing across the ground
I’m leaving all the dust behind
With a different state of mind
The resentment’s turning soft
As I shake the shadows off
[Chorus]
I’ve been sanding down the edges
Of a dream I can’t quite name
Building someone else’s kingdom
While I’m flickering in the rain
Yeah, the metal’s getting thinner
And the fire’s burning low
But there’s a light across the lot
Telling me it’s time to go
[Post-Chorus]
Sanding it all away
Sanding it all away
Twelve years of the same
I’m taking back my name
[Outro]