Architecture of Distance

(Verse 1)

(Slow, rhythmic acoustic guitar – muffled strings)

I’ve been squinting at the blueprints for so long

Trying to find the place where the math went wrong.

I had my nose pressed against the glass

Watching the shadows of the people pass.

If you stand too close to a mountain side

You’ll never see the peak, just the place to hide.

(Chorus)

(Voice gets slightly louder, more melodic)

And I’m looking too closely at the cracks in the wall

Waiting for the moment that the ceiling might fall.

But maybe the structure was always sound

And I was just looking for a hole in the ground.

Yeah, it’s a long way down

When you’re looking too closely.

(Verse 2)

(Bass notes get deeper, more steady)

I met a man who was built like a stone

Steady and quiet, a place to call home.

But I turned away ‘cause I couldn't feel the heat

I needed the friction, the sound of the street.

I was looking for a fire to prove I was real

But a fire only burns what it cannot heal.

(Bridge)

(Rhythm slows down, almost a whisper)

Now the lens is clear, and the room is wide.

The danger wasn’t him, it was all inside.

It’s a different light when you’re looking at her

Everything’s sharp, nothing’s a blur.

Finally choosing the solid frame

Without the need for the smoke and the flame.

(Chorus)

(Fuller sound, acoustic and soulful)

And I’m looking too closely at the cracks in the wall

Waiting for the moment that the ceiling might fall.

But maybe the structure was always sound

And I was just looking for a hole in the ground.

Yeah, it’s a long way down

When you’re looking too closely.

(Outro)

(Guitar fades out, just a simple rhythmic tap)

Step back.

See the whole thing now.

The lines are straight.

The weight is held.

Step back.

(End)