One More Bow

[Verse 1 — muted bass, ticking rim]
I built the sunrise out of painted wood
Changed every line till you said it was good
A hundred cues that I landed on time
You only heard the one I left behind

[Pre-Chorus — staggered harmonies]
The spotlight warms the place where I should stand
I'm underneath the stage with ropes in hand

[Chorus — soaring, syncopated]
Another scene, another change
Another smile beyond my range
I give my nights to fix your view
You count the one thing I can't do
I'd strike the set, let daylight through
But people in the wings still need it too
(Need it too, need it too)

[Bridge — halftime]
My unwritten play is gathering dust
I hold the curtain 'cause somebody must

[Outro — layered voices]
One more bow for someone else's show
One more night my own words go unknown