Golden Static

[Intro] Golden static… Yeah… I remember you [Verse 1] You slipped in gentle like summer lightning Soft at the edges, low and frightening Everything in me was winter-white You dimmed the ache and called it light Neon halo, motel hum You made a shelter out of what I’d become How heavy the silence used to be You made it shimmer just enough for me [Pre-Chorus] I mistook the flicker for a steady flame Called the shaking comfort, gave it my name [Chorus] Golden static, pull me near Fill the hollow when the real world disappears Golden static, sing me slow You felt like warmth in a life gone cold I didn’t know, I only knew You made the dark feel almost true [Verse 2 ] We moved through rooms with the windows black Laughing like there was no going back You tasted sweet in a burning glass Turned every red flag into stained-glass Every scar got softer under your glow Every bad idea looked merciful You wore the face of nerve and peace While something under me gave way in pieces [Pre-Chorus] I mistook the flicker for a steady flame Called the shaking comfort, gave it my name [Chorus] Golden static, pull me near Fill the hollow when the real world disappears Golden static, sing me slow You felt like warmth in a life gone cold I didn’t know, I only knew You made the dark feel almost true [Bridge] And I called it freedom Called it a pulse Called it the first good thing That ever stayed While the hum kept rising Sweet as a hymn Like it had always known Where to find me [Final Chorus] Golden static, hold me still You looked like mercy, you moved like will Golden static, I wore your glow Like borrowed heaven in a flooded room And for a while You made the dark feel like it was mine [Outro] Golden static… Thank you for the warmth Even if it burned I’m still learning What stays when you go