Cold Comfort Hymn

[Intro] Soft hum of clocks and kettle steam A familiar beat, a steady dream [Verse 1] Wake to the same shirt on the same chair Safer than secrets we never share Coffee pours like a gentle lie Dimming the ache we hide from the sky [Pre-Chorus] If I whisper truth, would the quiet break? So I breathe in routine, pretend I’m awake [Chorus] In the ordinary, I find a warm shield A soft, steady chorus that won’t unreveal Boutique of comforts, I keep them near Yearning speaks softly but never clear [Verse 2] The clock keeps talking in measured thirds The door sighs shut on admitted words Dust motes dance like a cautious choir While my heart hums with a muted fire [Pre-Chorus] If I whisper truth, would the quiet break? So I breathe in routine, pretend I’m awake [Chorus] In the ordinary, I find a warm shield A soft, steady chorus that won’t unreveal Boutique of comforts, I keep them near Yearning speaks softly but never clear [Bridge] Under the surface, a quiet river flows Wishes drift by like letters I never send Maybe someday I’ll dig through these rows But for now, the safe notes hold the end [Chorus] In the ordinary, I find a warm shield A soft, steady chorus that won’t unreveal Boutique of comforts, I keep them near Yearning speaks softly but never clear [Outro] So I hum along to the clock’s old tune Waiting for courage to bloom in the room