[Verse]
I walked in a few nights ago
Through this apartment all the curtains were closed
And it was completely dark and completely silent
"Where are you?"
"Here" and you were in the dark
And I think that would possibly be really appealing to some people
But for a lot of people being in that much darkness would kill them
You see it
You know it
You've watched it happen to people
[Verse 2]
I want to stay there
You want to stay there even though you feel alone
And you want to come upstairs
And get involved and be in a space where you are not alone
It's a complex duality (but sometimes it's not)
[Chorus]
I know you won't plug it in
I've known from the start
Because you've seen it Your son or your daughter
Your sister
Your brother
Your dog or another
What ever it is that's continually engaging you to come back to life
And the fire resides in you
[Verse 3]
But I didn't stoke it
I didn't feed the fire a few nights ago It had been empty for a while
And when I walked in weeks later
The house was dark There was barely oxygen left
[Verse 4]
And you were all on your own
But it's okay because you just have a big errand to run
The dog just has to eat
The cat just needs attention
[Chorus]
I know you won't plug it in
I've known from the start
She kept staring and pointed out
"Someone has moved into the house"
And the fire resides in you
And it keeps you alive
I know it
I've seen the people we spend time with die to this
Inside this
Some people could have all this and they walk in and the oxygen's gone
Whatever it is that brings her back to life
