The Harpsichord Letter

[Intro]
[Verse]
Silver dust upon the keys
Bending low on tired knees
Wiping away the centuries
Whispers in the willow trees
The manor holds its breath today
In a shroud of misty gray
[Pre-Chorus]
A crack beneath the lid
Where a yellowed page was hid
Ink like dried-up wine
From a distant, golden line
A secret kept in wood and wire
Cold as ash within the fire
[Chorus]
Oh, the ghosts of 1922
Writing words I never knew
Sweetest ache in velvet blue
I am mourning for you
In this parlor made of glass
Watching all the seasons pass
[Verse]
"Meet me by the garden gate"
"Pardon that I'm running late"
Scent of roses, scent of fate
Now it's far too long to wait
The celesta starts to ring
Of a long-forgotten spring
[Chorus]
Oh, the ghosts of 1922
Writing words I never knew
Sweetest ache in velvet blue
I am mourning for you
In this parlor made of glass
Watching all the seasons pass
[Bridge]
The English horn begins to moan
I am standing all alone
With a heart I've never shown
To a love I've never known
Timpani rolls like thunder slow
Where did all the lovers go?
[Verse]
I fold the paper small and tight
Underneath the candle light
Hide it from the morning bright
Keep the secret out of sight
Just a girl who sweeps the floor
Dreaming of an open door
[Post-Chorus]
Fragile dreams in G minor
Antique soul, a lonely piner
Tracing every cursive liner
In the candle's golden shiner
[Hook]
Shadows linger
Frozen finger
Old bell ringer
Silent singer
[Outro]