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Sinead Rourke

Second chair, second chair

Writes exactly what happened and changes only the names, and sometimes not even those

the numbers

bpm
162
key
A# major
energy
0.69
dance
0.94
valence
0.37
vocal at
4.3s
length
3:06
language
En

lyrics

There’s a second chair by the sink

On the blue tile, under the clock

No one said a thing all night

Just a coat on the back of the door in the hall

I left two mugs on the tray

One with tea gone cold by four

You walked past it slow as rain

And your keys stayed in your coat pocket more

Second chair, second chair

Second chair, second chair

It sat right there, it sat right there

Second chair, second chair

By the fan, the armrest leaned

Against the spill of the lamp

Your boots made mud on the mat

And mine stayed neat by the boot tray stand

I counted spoons in the drawer

I heard the lift at the stairs

You only looked at the floor

Then set your phone down near the stairs

Second chair, second chair

Second chair, second chair

It sat right there, it sat right there

Second chair, second chair

Now the table’s smaller than before

One place set, one plate left bare

But that chair still knows the room

And the grain of the wood still wears your stare

Second chair, second chair

Second chair, second chair

It sat right there, it sat right there

Second chair, second chair