Solo Inventory

[Verse 1]
Took the key off my keyring, the one with the chipped pelican
Rehearsin' the monologue, the future I been sellin' it
To myself in the mirror, yeah, the narrative is delicate
This half of the shotgun is my new element
Boxin' up the vinyl, you can take the Bill Evans
I'll keep the Monk, it's better for my head space, less questions
The hiss of the cast iron coolin' on the stove is a blessing
This ain't a family meal, it's a portioned-out lesson

[Chorus]
Drawin' up the blueprints for a one-man escape
Yeah, I'm buildin' out the silence, just givin' it a shape
Takin' solo inventory, puttin' everything in place
Drawin' up the blueprints for the wide open space

[Verse 2]
My flow gets frantic when I pass the second doorway
This is my decision, yeah, I'm sayin' this the Lord's way
But you said, "Don't you touch that lamp," last Tuesday, in the hallway
Like the light was a memory I ain't have the right to erase
So it stays, burnin' hot in the third week of August
A single point of heat, a promise I ain't honest
About keepin' to myself, I'm the quietest protagonist
Stackin' up defenses, yeah the process is meticulous

[Chorus]
Drawin' up the blueprints for a one-man escape
Yeah, I'm buildin' out the silence, just givin' it a shape
Takin' solo inventory, puttin' everything in place
Drawin' up the blueprints for the wide open space

[Bridge]
(It's already over, you know it, just say it, she's gone, man, just say it)
This room feels bigger when I'm standin' up straight
(She's already packed, you saw the bag, it's too late, it's too late)
Still hopin' for the rain

[Outro]
My breath on the windowpane, November foggin' up the view
Just a blur of the streetlights where there used to be two.