Some Things Are Just Noise

[Verse 1] You read into every rustle Like it’s writing on the wall Chasing meaning in the murmur Every echo Every fall But the room is full of strangers Drifting through your day Some are only passing through They were never meant to stay [Chorus] Some things are just noise Let them go on by Not every tear Needs a reason why Not every thought Needs a place to roam Some things are just noise They don’t deserve a home [Verse 2] You keep answering the ringing Even when there’s no one there Turning shadows into monsters Out of ordinary air You keep opening your ribcage For every passing storm But not every sudden shiver Means your heart is being torn [Chorus] Some things are just noise Let them go on by Not every tear Needs a reason why Not every thought Needs a place to roam Some things are just noise They don’t deserve a home [Bridge] [soft Almost whispered] The bird on the wire said “Listen To what never says your name If it flutters past your window You don’t have to let it stay” You can leave the door half-open Let the gusts just slip right through Not every little tremor Is a message meant for you [Chorus] Some things are just noise Let them go on by Not every tear Needs a reason why Not every thought Needs a place to roam Some things are just noise You don’t have to take them home [Outro] Let them pass Through your hands Like water Like wind Let your quiet begin