Stay Gone

Intro

Mm-hmm

Yeah

Uh

Verse 1

Woke up sideways in a rented room

No one told me which way the ceiling leans

Left the door open just to feel the draft

Counting all the exits I have never seen

City hums a language I don't speak

I answer anyway and it goes quiet

Nothing here is mine and that's the peace

(Nothing here is mine)

(That's the peace)

(Goes quiet)

Verse 2

Flipped the mirror so it couldn't stare

Told my reflection we could both pretend

Half the week is gone and I don't care

Some things only end when you stop counting them

Roll the window down to hear the wires

Static in my teeth a familiar taste

(Stop counting them)

(A familiar taste)

Chorus

I don't need a reason to stay gone

I don't need a reason to stay gone

Every road I take erases slow

Every name I drop I drop alone

I don't need a reason to stay gone

Stay gone

Post-Chorus

Gone gone gone

(Gone gone gone)

Stay gone

(Stay gone)

Bridge

Nothing

Verse 3

Took the long way past the reservoir

Water black as an unplugged machine

Someone's dog is barking at a star

I decide that dog is more awake than me

Chopped the tape until my voice went low

Slowed it down until it sounded kind

(Sounded kind)

(Sounded kind)

Verse 4

Now the room is just a room again

Chair and wall and window and a light

I could call my brother but I won't

He would ask me how I've been and I'd say fine

Say it slow and let the silence win

(Fine)

(Let the silence win)

Chorus

I don't need a reason to stay gone

I don't need a reason to stay gone

Every road I take erases slow

Every name I drop I drop alone

I don't need a reason to stay gone

Stay gone

Post-Chorus

Gone gone gone

(Gone gone gone)

Stay gone

(Stay gone)

Outro

Yeah

Uh-huh

Gone

(Gone)