Track Insight / Lyrics
My keys are rusted black and cold
The stories here are centuries old
I watch the Hedera helix climb
Across the terrace, out of time
Type the ink on paper white
Underneath the Paris light
Click and clack the metal ring
Hear the heavy hammer sing
The soil is rich and deep and brown
I look across the zincy town
My ribbons fray in salted air
The ivy curls its velvet hair
Sollanum grows against the wall
I watch the autumn leaflets fall
A steady beat a rhythmic drive
This heavy machine comes alive
Type the ink on paper white
Underneath the Paris light
Click and clack the metal ring
Hear the heavy hammer sing
Root and wire, leaf and gear
The city hums, the vision's clear
I plant the seeds in stony ground
Where the missing words are found
I prune the vines with steady hand
A quiet king of a rooftop land
The carriage shifts, the bell will chime
A slow pulse in a frantic time
Type the ink on paper white
Underneath the Paris light
Click and clack the metal ring
Hear the heavy hammer sing
Steel and soil, steel and soil
Ink and earth, ink and earth
Click, clack, stop.
