Sangrengue

[Verse 1]
Your red scarf hangs beside the door
Rainwater gathers on the floor
You left the kettle half awake
And one small note I couldn’t take

[Pre-Chorus]
I count the cracks along the tile
I tell myself it’s been a while

[Chorus]
Sangre, running through the family names
Sangre, keeping every coal aflame
You can cross the river, you can change your town
But what we carry keeps on coming round
Sangre, I still hear you calling me

[Verse 2]
Your mother’s hands could mend a sleeve
Then fold the truth so none would see
At Sunday lunch, beneath the fan
You said, “Be kinder than I am”

[Pre-Chorus]
I hold that sentence to the light
It cuts, but somehow makes things right

[Chorus]
Sangre, running through the family names
Sangre, keeping every coal aflame
You can cross the river, you can change your town
But what we carry keeps on coming round
Sangre, I still hear you calling me

[Bridge]
If I speak your name, it doesn’t make you stay
If I let it go, it doesn’t wash away
So I’ll set your cup beside the sink
And finally say the things I think

[Final Chorus]
Sangre, running through the family names
Sangre, keeping every coal aflame
I can cross the river, I can leave this town
Still your stubborn mercy turns me round
Sangre, you are part of what I’ll be

[Outro]
Your red scarf by the door
I don’t fold it anymore