Lyrics
The marble floor at 1401 Arch Street is cold enough to lie.
She stands in line for Tuesday's slow abuse, a perfect pleat in her spine.
Her coat's a thrift-store wool, the seam a little frayed,
But the angle of her shoulders cuts a sacred shape.
[Chorus]
And oh, that silent sermon from your bones,
A sanctuary built from standing stones.
You make a temple of this waiting room,
You make a hymn out of the afternoon.
[Verse 2]
The damp November air hangs thick with metal dust.
The man behind the glass sighs, "In the city we trust..."
He never looks her in the eye, just shuffles through a stack,
She gives a nod just once, a bow that won't bow back.
[Chorus]
And oh, that silent sermon from your bones,
A sanctuary built from standing stones.
You make a temple of this waiting room,
You make a hymn out of the afternoon.
[Bridge]
They draw their lines in sidewalk chalk, and we all learn to walk inside,
But you're wearing your dignity like uncut silk, too fine to ever hide.
[Outro]
Yeah, a hymn out of the afternoon...
Just a perfect pleat.
About Teddy Penderly
Teddy Penderly was supposed to compose symphonies. After a fiery exit from the Curtis Institute of Music, the North Philadelphia native found his real education behind the bar of a downtown cocktail lounge. It's there, listening to the city's late-night confessions, that he crafts his lush, orchestral soul music. These songs, written on a Wurlitzer in his Fishtown basement, are for anyone who's…
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What genre is A Perfect Pleat?
A Perfect Pleat is R&B / Soul.
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