Velvet Rope

Verse 1

Koga Proxy curls in the corner of the shrine

Two tails tangled in the dust and the dried-up twine

Nobody knocks on the door anymore

The offerings rot where they fell to the floor

Pre-Chorus

I could rise any second now

But the floorboards hold me sweetly down

Let the candles burn themselves to ash

I don't move I don't ask

Chorus

The sin of sloth is a velvet rope

Wrapped around my throat so gentle

I watch the seasons slip away

And I still don't lift a single finger

Verse 2

The lanterns flicker once and then they die

Even the wind forgets to pass me by

I dream of running paws and hunting light

But the dream dissolves the moment I shut my eyes

Pre-Chorus

I could claw my way back to the world

Every waking hour feels prematurely old

Let the temple lean and the tilestones crack

I don't move I don't turn back

Chorus

The sin of sloth is a velvet rope

Wrapped around my throat so gentle

I watch the seasons slip away

And I still don't lift a single finger

Bridge

Sorry little ghost of what I used to be

Some creatures sleep to keep from setting free

A lazy shadow purring in the gloom

Afraid of every room

Chorus

The sin of sloth is a velvet rope

Wrapped around my throat so gentle

I watch the seasons slip away

And I still don't lift a single finger

Outro

Mm

Two tails heavy

Mm

Still dreaming

Mm-hmm