Broadcast Kid

[Intro] Testing… Testing… This is me… Can anybody hear me? [Verse 1] Mom said keep the radio low Dad said don’t stand near the glass The lady on the speaker said The bad part’s almost passed I made a fort from winter coats And counted sirens through the wall Seven means the lights come back Eight means nothing at all [Pre-Chorus] I wrote the rules in marker On the inside of my hand Stay away from windows Stay where you can stand [Chorus] Broadcast kid Talking to the dark again Broadcast kid Counting every spark again If the sky won’t answer If the towers all go dead I’ll keep talking anyway Even when I’m scared [Verse 2] I put batteries in a shoebox With a flashlight and a spoon A picture of our old house And a rock I thought was moon The neighbor left his TV on It kept saying “stay inside” But the screen was only snow And the snow looked more alive [Pre-Chorus] I wrote the rules in marker On the inside of my hand Stay away from windows Stay where you can stand [Chorus] Broadcast kid Talking to the dark again Broadcast kid Counting every spark again If the sky won’t answer If the towers all go dead I’ll keep talking anyway Even when I’m scared [Bridge] I heard them say evacuation I heard them say remain I heard them say don’t panic But panic had my name I heard them say tomorrow Like tomorrow was a place So I packed my favorite sweater And waited by the stairs [Breakdown] One for the siren Two for the rain Three for the window Four for my name Five for the static Six for the red Seven for the lights Eight for the dead [Final Chorus] Broadcast kid Talking to the dark again Broadcast kid Counting every spark again If the sky won’t answer If the towers all go dead I’ll keep talking anyway Even when I’m scared [Outro] Testing… Testing… This is me… I’m still here