Lyrics
I'm the low static in the Trane air conditioner
At 3:37 AM, a ghost listener
The weight on your sternum, the cold on the floor
I'm the un-oiled hinge on the bedroom door
You thought sobriety meant a quiet mind
But I'm the volunteer weed you will always find
[Chorus]
I'm the taproot pulling up the poison
I'm the hardpan truth you've been avoiding
Don't you dare close your eyes, don't you dare fall asleep
I'm the promise you made that you have to keep
[Verse 2]
She breathes in a rhythm, a soft, even tide
Beside the rigid country of your pride
"Just rest now," you whispered hours ago
While I count the motes of dust in the sodium glow
Her peace is a language you can't understand
Just the grain of the ceiling, the clench of your hand
[Chorus]
I'm the taproot pulling up the poison
I'm the hardpan truth you've been avoiding
Don't you dare close your eyes, don't you dare fall asleep
I'm the promise you made that you have to keep
[Bridge]
I'm not the bottle, I'm not the fall
I'm the long, slow inventory of it all
Thriving in darkness, waiting for the thaw
Raw
[Outro]
Just the hum from the fridge in your Corktown rental
The new kind of quiet. Sentimental.
About Marvin Gates
Born in Detroit to a UAW worker and a librarian, Marvin Gates was a soul prodigy who nearly lost it all. At 28, he hit a quiet rock bottom, pawning the vintage Fender Rhodes his grandfather had given him. Getting sober wasn't just about putting down the bottle; it was about rebuilding a life from the ground up. Now, seven years clean and working part-time in a plant nursery, his sensual soul-funk…
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