Bird in the House Lyrics

I want to hold you

Stranger

Bird in the house

It was the open

Window

That called you in

Out of the branches

Steaming

From a midday rain

And now you're anxious

Awkward

And all out of place

I know you're only gonna leave me shrieking dirty words

And twisting towards the light

I don't have much I gotta do this weekend

Maybe you should just sleep here tonight

I had my eyes closed

Rusting

Book in my lap

Beneath the distant

Rumble

Of an outbound plane

And then I heard you

Moving

Looking for space behind the curtain

Listen

Baby just wait

I know the setting doesn't leave you breathless

Furniture and cold fluorescent light

Hey I'm not asking you to stay for breakfast

Anyway I'm tired let's not fight

I know you're trying to keep your shit together

Everyone is twisting towards a light

Just let me run my fingers through your feathers

Once before you turn away

One before you turn away and fly