We Don't Dance Outside

One gunshot to wake us from our sleep
Two to guarantee we never find it easy to breathe
Three because we turned on the light
And four to make sure we don't leave the house tonight

We talk big
We talk sweet
We talk bitter and angry
We talk calm
We talk loud
We talk in circles, we talk quietly

And we dance less
And we dance less

We don't dance outside anymore
We hide in the back
In the dark
With our knees
On the floor

Where can we go without
Windows or doors
Away from the pack
From the howl
From the crowd
And the noise

Four whole nights eyes wide listening for another bang bang bang
Three more nights listening for the bang bang bang
Two more nights to pretend to move on
One to make sure we don't ever feel at home

We talk quick
We talk wrong
We talk in whispers and secrets
We talk safe
We talk danger
We talk in circles, we talk quietly

And we dance less
And we dance less

We don't dance outside anymore
We hide in the back
In the dark
With our knees
On the floor

Where can we go without
Windows or doors
Away from the pack
From the howl
From the crowd
And the noise

We might need to stand up
Move a little shake a little groove
We might need to stand up
But I can't but I can't but I can't
We might need to stand up
Move a little shake a little groove
We might need to stand up
But I can't but I can't but I can't

One of these nights we might dance like before
We can start with small steps
In the dark
With our knees
Bruised and sore

One of these nights we might
Open the door
Howl at the moon
A reunion
Of us and our feet on the floor