Keys On The Counter

[intro]
Hmm, hmm
First night, first light

[verse 1]
Bare mattress on the floor, no curtains yet
Streetlight painting stripes across the wall
Takeaway boxes stacked by the door
But this little room is mine, that's all
Echo when I laugh, echo when I sing
Paint smell and cardboard, everything

[chorus]
Keys on the counter, that's my sound
Biggest night in my life, heart beating loud
No one to call when the lights go out
Just me and this flat and a whole new town
Keys on the counter, cold in my hand
First time in my life I've got my own plan
I don't have much but I've got this—
Every empty room's a beginning

[verse 2]
Lamp from the charity shop, flickers twice
Shower runs hot, I take that as a sign
Neighbour's dog barking through the wall
Kinda nice, it means I'm not alone tonight
I'll hang a picture where I want it
Nobody's asking, I just do it

[chorus]
Keys on the counter, that's my sound
Biggest night in my life, heart beating loud
No one to call when the lights go out
Just me and this flat and a whole new town
Keys on the counter, cold in my hand
First time in my life I've got my own plan
I don't have much but I've got this—
Every empty room's a beginning

[bridge]
Twenty-something, pockets thin
Windows open, let the city in
Tomorrow I'll buy a kettle, a plate
Tonight I just lie here and celebrate

[outro]
Hmm, hmm
Keys on the counter
Mine, all mine