Forty Seven Shadows

Verse 1

Floorboards

Cold

Cold steel against the grain

Thinking about the dirt

Thinking about the drain

Forty seven shadows at the gate

Forty seven reasons not to hate

This heavy head

The mess I made

I broke the glass

I spilled the gas

You grabbed my hand

Dragged me through the sand

Put me back on my feet

Kept me off of the street

And I tried to push

I tried to hide

But you forced the door

You walked inside

Chorus

How do I say it

How do I say it

How do I say it

A thank you is a tiny pebble in a canyon

A thank you is a drop of water in the sea

You held the light

You held the light

You held the light

When I couldn't see anything in front of me

I love you

I love you

Post-Chorus

Forty seven strong

Forty seven strong

Moving along

Moving along

Verse 2

Shaking

Breath

Short breath hitting the air

Looking for an exit

Looking for a prayer

I deserve the basement

I deserve the silence

But you brought the noise

You brought the balance

Screaming out my name

Taking all the blame

Washing out the salt

Told me it wasn't my fault

I felt the weight

I felt the wall

You caught the man

You stopped the fall

Now I look at the sky

I don't have to lie

I can breathe

I can breathe

Chorus

How do I say it

How do I say it

How do I say it

A thank you is a tiny pebble in a canyon

A thank you is a drop of water in the sea

You held the light

You held the light

You held the light

When I couldn't see anything in front of me

I love you

I love you

Bridge

Maybe I'm a mess

Maybe I'm a ghost

Maybe I'm the one who needs you the most

I see the faces

I see the hands

I see the way you help me stand

No debt is paid

No words are right

You pulled me out

Into the light

Chorus

How do I say it

How do I say it

How do I say it

A thank you is a tiny pebble in a canyon

A thank you is a drop of water in the sea

You held the light

You held the light

You held the light

When I couldn't see anything in front of me

I love you

I love you

Outro

Standing up

Facing the day

Facing the day

Forty seven

I love you

I love you

I'm back now

I'm back now

Yeah