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Nils Haugen

Second chair

Teaches primary school and his students do not know

the numbers

bpm
152
key
D major
energy
0.72
dance
0.97
valence
0.52
vocal at
9.5s
length
4:19
language
En

lyrics

I opened the room at six

Rain on the boot mat, salt on the wood

One chair by the desk was mine

The other stood there, black and good

No name on the backrest

No scrape on the floor

The kettle hissed once

Then nothing more

Second chair

Second chair

Second chair

Second chair

By the window, still

At the table, still

I counted the cups: three

The ashtray held one bent match

My coat hung heavy on the nail

The second seat wore no latch

No one asked where it came from

No keys in the bowl

The clock hit seven-twelve

And tightened the whole

Second chair

Second chair

Second chair

Second chair

By the window, still

At the table, still

I dragged it once across the boards

Its legs gave a dry, thin cry

Under the lamp, the cane seat flashed

Like bone in the corner of my eye

Second chair

Second chair

Second chair

Second chair

By the window, still

At the table, still
Second chair — Nils Haugen · FERAL