Memory Room

[Intro)mikidadi in a window , a soft-bright hum The room remembers me before I come A kettle sighs, the scent of rain on stone I close my eyes and I am not alone [Verse 1] I trace the crack in the wall where laughter grew A vinyl crackle whispers, blue and true Footsteps in dust become a distant drum I reach for warmth that time forgot to come [Pre-Chorus] Flakes of sun on a summer floor Small and bright, I ask for more [Chorus] Memory, don’t fade with the door’s soft creak Hold the breath I learned to hide and speak In every shadow, a familiar face I carry the weight, I find my grace [Verse 2] A bicycle song in the hallway’s greenish light Cold cream on my lips, a first night quiet The bell in winter, the frost on my sleeve I keep the smell of pine and winter’s sleeve [Pre-Chorus] Flakes of sun on a summer floor Small and bright, I ask for more [Chorus] Memory, don’t fade with the door’s soft creak Hold the breath I learned to hide and speak In every shadow, a familiar face I carry the weight, I find my grace [Bridge] If I stand very still, the room tilts back to then I taste the coffee steam and forgive my younger pen The paths we walked return with every careful breath And the heart learns to rest in what’s left [Chorus] Memory, don’t fade with the door’s soft creak Hold the breath I learned to hide and speak In every shadow, a familiar face (familiar face) I carry the weight, I find my grace (I find my grace) [Outro] Let the lamp burn slow, let the hours bend I’m listening for passing trains that never end A soft regret, a quiet, patient dawn In memory’s room, I finally move on