The Signal's Lying Underneath

[Кіріспе] [Куплет 1] Headlamp cuts the tunnel wall Green says clear; the rails say nothing I trace the cable, count the marks Past the milepost, past the junction Dispatch holds the train at platform two “Keep it there till i call you” At the relay box, the contacts click Then reset before i touch them [Қайырма] False clear—hold that train I’m down here tracing where it breaks False clear—don’t release That signal’s lying underneath [Куплет 2] I check the coil, i check the feed The breaker’s seated, voltage steady A burned-out label curls away The log repeats the same time stamp One relay drops, then pulls itself The panel swears it never moved I call dispatch: “still holding?” “Still holding. take your time.” [Қайырма] False clear—hold that train I’m down here tracing where it breaks False clear—don’t release That signal’s lying underneath [Guitar solo] [Қайырма] False clear—hold that train I found the fault beneath the plate False clear—keep it sealed The next train moves when i say clear [Аутро] Cut the feed; the contacts stay Dispatch, the line is safe to take Hold one beat—then bring it through I’m walking back beside the blue