Hello Again

(Intro) (Verse 1) The ice is clinking in a crystal glass Watching all the heavy shadows pass I’m wearing the suit, I’m wearing the grin I finally let the light of the morning in I told the bartender I’m a brand new man I’ve got a life, I’ve got a master plan No more static in the kitchen air I’ve brushed the dust out of my hair. (Verse 2) I remember the records I used to break Every single crushing step I’d take But look at me now, I’m the king of the floor I don’t even look for the locked-up door I’ve mastered the rhythm, I’ve mastered the rhyme I’ve finally run out of reasons for the crime The One Word? It’s a dead man’s tale Just a ghost that I left on a rusted trail. (Chorus) And I’m free, yeah, the redemption is real I’ve finally forgotten how it used to feel The mirror is clear, the cages are gone I’m finally standing in the heart of the dawn I’ve beaten the loop, I’ve broken the chain I’m never going back to the drowning and blame. (Verse 3) But the room is starting to feel a little small Is that a scratch on the inside of the wall? I see the people, they’re clapping their hands But I’m sinking again into the shifting sands I built the bridges, I built them so high But I’m still staring at the same old sky The success tastes like iron, the gold tastes like lead And I can’t stop the static that’s inside my head. (Chorus) And I’m free, yeah, the redemption is real I’ve finally forgotten how it used to feel The mirror is clear, the cages are gone I’m finally standing in the heart of the dawn I’ve beaten the loop, I’ve broken the chain I’m never going back to the drowning and blame. (Verse 4) The trap is the success, the success is the trap I’m just a dog running back to the lap Is it me? Is it him? The light is getting dim I’m writing on the walls with a silver pen I’m starting to feel like a monster again I tried to change, I tried to be me But me is the man who can never be free. (Bridge) It’s not the world. It’s not the law. It’s every single flaw I ever ignored. I didn’t change the skin, I didn’t change the heart I’m just waiting for the moment to tear it all apart. (Verse 5) The bar is closing, the lights are low I’ve got nowhere left that I need to go The redemption was just a beautiful lie A way to pass the time til the well went dry Then I see her... by the corner light A new face in the middle of the night She looks like the sun, she looks like the cure She looks like a thing that is holy and pure. (Verse 6) My heart starts beating that familiar drum I’m feeling the sting, I’m feeling the hum I walk across the floor, I’ve forgotten the fall I’ve forgotten the craters and the writing on the wall I’m back at the start, I’m back at the door Ready to be the ghost once more. (Outro) I lean in close. I smell her hair. I’ve got the One Word... and I’m ready to share. Hello...