Lyrics
[Atmospheric Swell Intro]
The parquet hallway catches dusk,
a memory drifting through the door.
[Verse 1]
I heard an echo of our laugh,
it didn't cut me like before.
It sounded like a distant song,
we used to dance to in the spring.
I smile into the fading light,
and welcome what the evenings bring.
The coat rack holds my denim vest,
the keys are jingling in my grip.
I put the kettle on to boil,
and take a quiet sip.
[Pre-Chorus]
What used to wound now only warms,
a vintage photo on display.
The sweetness lingers in the room,
the bitter washed away.
[Chorus]
Laughter down the hall.
A pleasant ghost that cannot make me weep,
a gentle rhythm as I fall asleep.
No heavy anchor pulling down the sound,
laughter down the hall.
[Verse 2]
The evening paper on the rug,
crossword completed with a pen.
I hear the neighbors on the porch,
and feel the pulse of life again.
A lavender sachet of wool,
scents every blanket in the chest.
I lean against the wooden sill,
and let my spirit rest.
[Chorus]
Laughter down the hall.
A pleasant ghost that cannot make me weep,
a gentle rhythm as I fall asleep.
No heavy anchor pulling down the sound,
laughter down the hall.
[Bridge]
Oh, the past has taken off its thorns,
just petals resting on the floor.
I close the book without regret,
and open up the door.
[Chorus]
Laughter down the hall.
A pleasant ghost that cannot make me weep,
a gentle rhythm as I fall asleep.
No heavy anchor pulling down the sound,
laughter down the hall.
[Soft Rhodes Chords Outro]
A lavender sachet of wool...
Laughter down the hall.
[Fade Out]
[End]