Count the Seconds

Lyrics

[Intro]
The air is heavy
The glass is dropping
Static on the radio

[Verse 1]
The barometer falls at 4:15,
A copper taste on the wind.
We leave the windows wide, let the weather lean,
Where the atmosphere begins.
There's a sudden charge, raising the hairs on my arm,
I'm leaning into the dark.
You strike a match, though we don't need the warmth,
We're just waiting for the spark.

[Chorus]
And then it flashes,
Lighting up the sheets in a brilliant white.
Hold my breath,
Here comes the heavy part of the night.
One, two, three... count the seconds,
Between the craving and the crash.
I'm completely drawn to the lightning,
But I'm terrified of the backlash.

[Verse 2]
The sky is holding a grudge, aiming for the eaves,
Drumming a warning on the glass.
We're tangled up in the blankets, watching the trees,
Hoping this heavy front will pass.
Every rumble in the floorboards shakes up the room,
A beautiful kind of dread.
I want to drink the hurricane, I welcome the boom,
While I pull the pillows over my head.

[Chorus]
And then it flashes,
Lighting up the sheets in a brilliant white.
Hold my breath,
Here comes the heavy part of the night.
One, two, three... count the seconds,
Between the craving and the crash.
I'm completely drawn to the lightning,
But I'm terrified of the backlash.

[Bridge]
It's right at the window now.
The voltage, the volume, the sudden shock.
I'm pulled to the fire, I flinch at the sound,
Watching the hands on the clock.
We shake when it hits,
Is it the thunder, or is it just us?

[Outro]
Count the seconds.
Let the pressure drop.
The sky is so angry,
But I don't want it to stop.
Just one more strike...
Before the rain washes the whole thing out.