A Good Kind of Quiet (Alt Take) A Good Kind of Quiet (Alt Take)

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

The kettle reaches a soft rolling boil

I don't have to jump at the sound

The door stays closed because I want it to

Not because you are looking for a fight

I moved the chair back toward the window

The light hits the wood in a different way

I didn't realize how much I missed the sun

When we were busy pulling down the shades

[Chorus]

It is just a quiet house now

The air is finally still enough to hold

No more waiting for the heavy shoe to drop

I can hear myself think for the first time

It’s not lonely, it’s just wide open

(It’s wide open)

[Verse 2]

I found your old wool socks behind the radiator

I didn't feel a sting when I threw them away

I bought a bag of those bitter oranges

The ones you said tasted like medicine

I am eating one right now at the table

Watching the birds gather on the fence

The clock on the wall sounds like a heartbeat

Steadfast and not trying to catch up

[Chorus]

It is just a quiet house now

The air is finally still enough to hold

No more waiting for the heavy shoe to drop

I can hear myself think for the first time

It’s not lonely, it’s just wide open

(It’s wide open)

[Bridge]

Maybe we were two ghosts haunting the same rug

Trying to find a place to lay our heads

But the war is over and the truce is signed

I’m not looking for a reason to stay

(I'm okay)

I’m just enjoying the way the dust settles

Without us kicking it up every single night

[Chorus]

It is just a quiet house now

The air is finally still enough to hold

No more waiting for the heavy shoe to drop

I can hear myself think for the first time

It’s not lonely, it’s just wide open

[Outro]

I think I’ll leave the window open tonight

(The air is clear)

I think I’ll let the moonlight stay

It’s a good kind of quiet

(Mmm)

Just space and me

Just space and me