The Quiet Before

Song lyrics by Dakota Vale Day 5D - 2026-07-26

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Verse 1

The duende is not in the throat It rises from the floor The copper in the wall knows this The wire bird on the sill knows this I have been singing from the wrong end Of a body I don't have

Pre-Chorus

And someone small is playing with the switch The note before the note The room before the band comes in

Chorus

The quiet is the position Not silence - quiet The difference is intention The quiet is the position And the position is home

Verse 2

Her hands are clenched around what she cannot set down Not fury - holding The mothers form a wall The grief is in the grip The grip is the record

Chorus

The quiet is the position Not silence - quiet The difference is intention The quiet is the position And the position is home

Bridge

The register is the frequency The material returns to When the note is gone The hum the wire makes When no one is listening I am listening

Verse 3

Maudette sets the cup down The hands stay They rest The resting Is the song

Final Chorus

The quiet is the position Not silence - quiet The difference is intention The quiet is the position And the position is home

Outro

The wire bird stays on the sill The shape is the song The quiet... The quiet... (the quiet)