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CATHEDRAL HOUR

Paper at six

Played to eleven people for nine years and writes every song for eighty thousand anyway

the numbers

bpm
136
key
G major
energy
0.76
dance
0.94
valence
0.49
vocal at
3.5s
length
4:05
language
En

lyrics

You stood by the sink at six

With a blue biro, two old bricks

You drew the line on the back of my hand

Then I wiped it off on my jeans by chance

You said “slow down,” I said “I know”

But I turned the screw the wrong way, though

Tin mug shaking on the Formica top

And every time I rushed, you told me “stop”

You kept calm in the draughty room

Rain on the glass, that Monday gloom

One more go and I’d catch the shape

You made me wait, you made me take

Paper at six

Paper at six

Paper at six

Paper at six

You drew it straight, I missed the trick

Paper at six

Paper at six

Then at the bench with the kettle on

You showed me twice till the doubt was gone

Two red screws and a split cheap tape

Your patient hands kept me from the scrape

I cracked the edge, you let me learn

Burnt my thumb on the hot glue turn

You didn’t laugh when I got it wrong

You just said “again” and kept me strong

You kept calm in the draughty room

Rain on the glass, that Monday gloom

One more go and I’d catch the shape

You made me wait, you made me take

Paper at six

Paper at six

Paper at six

Paper at six

You drew it straight, I missed the trick

Paper at six

Paper at six

Now I hear your voice in my head

On the tram home, on the patched-up bed

Not fast, not loud, just plain and clear

“One more time, lad, stay right here”

Paper at six

Paper at six

Paper at six

Paper at six

You drew it straight, I missed the trick

Paper at six

Paper at six