9. WITHDRAWN (Hermit) — Lyrics

Sneak peak the album as it’s being written. Some songs streaming, the rest wait until April.

Ghost said:
“Just adjust.”

HERMIT — REVERSED

Ghost of Withdrawn meets its end.
Architect of distance.
Guardian of the unopened hand.

Hermit withdrawn,
Illumination persists.

Verse

I've been called dis-passionate,
even cold.
Ghost said,
“Stay at arm's length.
Stay unreachable.”

Picky, perfectionist—
rain check while I measure it.
Potential postponed.
Dumb guardian not replying,
so I isolate.
Self-edit.
Phone turned over,
I can be reached
but I won’t be.

Pre-Chorus

Red-iness decides timing.
Crow says:
The hand opens.

Chorus

Hermit. Withdrawn—
Self-contained.
Hermit. Withdrawn—
Withdrawn took my timing,
waiting became the thing.
Ghost the ghost,
withdraw from withdrawal.

Bridge

Ghost prefers shade,
so I let desire fade.
Kept the seed in my pocket.
I kept it clean.
Waiting for a better day…

Crow says:
The Great Work stays unfinished
when preparation never ends.

Pre-Chorus

Red-iness decides timing.
Crow says:
The hand opens.

Chorus

Hermit. Withdrawn—
Self-contained.
Hermit. Withdrawn—
Withdrawn took my timing,
waiting became the thing.
Ghost the ghost,
withdraw from withdrawal.

Crow says:
Preservation served its purpose.
Preparation ends.

The ghost steps aside.