Thaw

[Verse 1] Frost is on the windowpane, a silent, static art Breath hangs in the bedroom, a gray and sluggish start The city wears a overcoat of December, slow and deep I’m counting down the days until the winter’s done with me All I keep on dreaming of is a sun that’s bold and bright To trade this heavy silence for a morning soaked in light [Chorus] But I know, I know, the thaw is coming soon Melody in the drip-droppin’ of a late afternoon Gonna trade these boots for sneakers, feel the pavement through the soles When the warmth rolls back around to save these frozen city souls Yeah, the thaw is coming soon. [Verse 2] The radiator’s symphony, a clank and hissing tune My shadow on the wall beneath a pale and watery moon The nights are long and liquid, stretchin’ out like old regret But there’s a promise in the pocket of a sunrise not seen yet I’ve memorized the cold, yeah, every single shade of blue Just waiting for the world to blush in honey-dew and rose hue. [Chorus] But I know, I know, the thaw is coming soon Melody in the drip-droppin’ of a late afternoon Gonna trade these boots for sneakers, feel the pavement through the soles When the warmth rolls back around to save these frozen city souls Yeah, the thaw is coming soon. [Bridge] *(Muted trumpet solo - melancholic but turning sweet, rising in pitch and warmth. Bass walks upward)* [Outro] Drip… drop… from the icicle tongue Hear it? That’s the sound of the winter undone… A slow exhale… a sidewalk steam… Waking up from a long, cold dream… Summer’s whisper on the breeze… Bring me to my knees… ah, yeah.