Velvet Carpets

[Curtain Rise]
Cobwebs waltz along the banister edges
Sunbeams tiptoe past a gilded clock
Muted footsteps hush the waking carpets
Creaking doors rehearsing every knock

[Tuning]
Parlor clocks reset for grand arrivals
Velvet gloves tucked neatly on the tray
A hush of expectation in the fresco
Glass domes holding yesterday at bay

---I hadn't been able to get a clean start and going back meant that the above was spoken like someone like a BBC announcer. That's been cut out. Most of the rest of this spoken (Bowie) intro, until my next comment could be cut too, because it is a bit long for this sort of song at 4:32. But I'll save this version and the cut version too. The originals will be binned. 

[Overture]
Footmen scattered through cold corridors
Carpets sigh with every careful stride
Gilded portraits blink on crimson wallpaper
Moonlight flickers where secrets hide

[Prelude]
A kettle hums beneath the stairway arches
Silver bells ring dreams into the gloom
Lockets turning quietly in pockets
Soft complaints drifting room to room

[Prologue]
Midnight blankets over marble statues
Feathered dust floating in the hall
Candle wax dripping, setting the stage
For tiny tempests soon to enthrall

[Verse 0]
Servants whisper softly by the foyer
Polished boots tiptoe the marble tiles
A draught slips secrets through the library door
Perfume lingering all the while

----- this is where the song could and probably should start,

[Verse 1]
Morning hush rides through ancient hallways
Wallpaper blooms with yesterday's sighs
Quilted chairs sit plotting by the staircase
Mirrors catching dissatisfied eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
Secret glances traded at the table
Clockworks ticking tales unstable

[Chorus]
Teacup storms are brewing in the parlor
Footsteps across the creaking wooden floor
Secrets hiding under velvet carpets
Small dramas twisting shut the corridor

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, da da da
La la la, da da da

[Verse 2]
Nightingale sighs behind painted portraits
Silver spoons clatter, someone slams a door
Letters trembling, tucked by the window
Chandeliers shaking once more

[Pre-Chorus]
Whispers tangled in candle shadows
Another tale the clock will swallow

[Chorus]
Teacup storms are brewing in the parlor
Footsteps across the creaking wooden floor
Secrets hiding under velvet carpets
Small dramas twisting shut the corridor

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, da da da
La la la, da da da

[Bridge]
Painted plates shiver with distant laughter
Shadows lengthening past the gilded frame
Midnight arguing over who remembers
A promise faded, yet still unnamed

[Verse 3]
Firelight flickers on forgotten letters
A slipper misplaced by the garden door
Pale tea cooling alongside confessions
Curtains drafting secrets evermore

[Pre-Chorus]
Candlesticks gather dust with old wishes
Last echoes climbing the staircase high

[Chorus]
Teacup storms are brewing in the parlor
Footsteps across the creaking wooden floor
Secrets hiding under velvet carpets
Small dramas twisting shut the corridor

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, da da da
La la la, da da da

[Outro]
Morning sun leaking through dusty curtains
Whispers trailing out into the day
Silver teacups line up in forgiveness
One wing fluttered, all storms drift away

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, da da da
La la la, da da da

[Coda]
Muffled laughter echoes down the hallway
Teapots cooling, sunlight on the sill
Every quarrel floats along the ceiling
Quiet moments gathering until still

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, da da da
La la la, da da da
