Say My Name

“Say My Name”, a Hello Doggo recording.

Tempo: 72 BPM

Song, lyrics, recording and artwork: CC0 1.0.

Say My Name — release page

I left the window open again tonight
City noise drifting like a slow parade
Your name, small, sudden
Tapping the ribs of my chest

Somewhere a taxi coughs down the block
Somewhere a door forgets how to close
And here I am
Practicing the brave little word, hello

If you should wander back through this air
I promise
This time I will be there

Say my name, say my name, say my name again
Soft or crooked or wild in the wind
Say my name till the walls give in
Say my name, say my name again

Say my name, say my name, don't pretend
Time never broke what we began
Say my name like only you can
Say my name, say my name again

The clock keeps its quiet arithmetic
Seconds stacking like chairs in a hall
But one small syllable from you
Would scatter them all

I tried being sensible yesterday
It didn't work very well
My heart kept spelling you
Wrong and right at the same time

If you should wander back through this air
I swear
This time I will be there

Say my name, say my name, say my name again
Soft or crooked or wild in the wind
Say my name till the walls give in
Say my name, say my name again

Say my name, say my name, don't pretend
Time never broke what we began
Say my name like only you can
Say my name, say my name again

Maybe love is a small stubborn sound
Knocking where silence has been
Maybe it waits in the dark of a mouth
Just hoping to happen again

Say my name
Say my name

Say my name, say my name, say my name again
Soft or crooked or wild in the wind
Say my name till the walls give in
Say my name, say my name again

Say my name, say my name, don't pretend
Time never broke what we began
Say my name like only you can
Say my name, say my name again