Cold coffee in a chipped white cup
The gray ash starts to bubble up
I hold the wrench against the wire
Beside this dying orange fire
Tuning the void in a broken key
Searching for sounds that used to be
Screwing the peg just to feel the pull
While the empty air feels far too full
Steel strings snap with a heavy sound
Old iron ruins on the ground
I chase the pitch through the heavy haze
Lost in these winding stone-cold maze
The hammer hits with a hollow thud
Mixing the oil with the ancient mud
I twist the dial for a perfect note
While the heavy smoke begins to float
Tuning the void in a broken key
Searching for sounds that used to be
Screwing the peg just to feel the pull
While the empty air feels far too full
One sharp turn and the tension breaks
Counting all the little old mistakes
The Wurlitzer hums a low steady drone
Sitting in the ruins all alone
Copper wires weave a rusted net
A melody I can't quite forget
I wipe the grease from my shaking hand
In this lonely and forgotten land
Tuning the void in a broken key
Searching for sounds that used to be
Screwing the peg just to feel the pull
While the empty air feels far too full
Just a bit more tension.
Almost there.
Perfect.