1996
in a couple of years
i'll be scuffing the sidewalk
humming something that captured my ear
and i'll catch a glimpse of your face
coming up out of nowhere
and remember the way it lit me up
and you'll be a thousand miles off
but i'm sure you'd agree
that was

four fifteen no crowds and no delays
rolling off it's days like these
i hope i never learn to drive
staring at a cotton candy sky
thinking it's taken awhile
before the last strings came undone

i have to say you took me by surprise
i'm still a little shaken by the vi

back by midnight
i'll let you in on something
you may have noticed by now
i don't object to seclusion
or let misgivings grind me down
but there's a turmoil this evening
it's been lingering since you left
found its way inside my bones
and now it's heating up the re

When the new year came
I didn't even note
What a miracle it's been
I let it wander these days
Weigh the whole thing up
Like it didn't just begin

I just can't stop myself from pretending
I can't turn down the anticipation inside

But even when I soar
Unrestr

Sunday morning
So the welcoming party never showed
Now i've been staring
At the window shades and doors below

You make me feel at home for a little while
Make me feel less alone for a little while
If i could reach you all just a little while
I wouldn't even know whe

closer
i've looked at you
talking things through
waving your hands
like you know what to do
and i've been amazed
is that what i look like to you

do you recall
defying the night
roaming the town
for a drink and some life
what would you say
the inv

When i call
Do you brace yourself
Crawl into your shell
Force me to slow down
I don't know
Could you be afraid
Are you overpaid
Just tired of reaching down

I don't mean
To wallow in my doubt
Just cause i'm let down
Doesn't mean i'm blind
But i've

dead ends
i don't remember awaking
or falling apart when i looked up from the floor
as far as i know i've been moving
at a continuous pace so far

i don't mean to sound condescending
or question the goodwill slapped across my face
my heart isn't made out of granite a

Lately i've been wondering
If we're making this up as we go along
For all our caution and optimistic reason
I must admit my footing ain't too strong

It's like every line i thought i spun
Gets disconnected
Like every safety-net i had

And when i give it up to you

It's gonna be a lovely day
I'm gonna make this work
We'll only have ourselves to blame
If we don't get all we're worth
It's not gonna rain today
Not if we have our say
And we'll speak up loud

I'm gonna get myself a job
Gonna pay off my debt
Roll up my sleeve

Here you are
And there's nothing to hear and nothing to see
Just this chill
Creeping away so gradually
Like the rain
Dabbing the world with a haze of green
So clichéd

I always knew you would be coming
I guess at some point i stopped waiting
You take forever

help is on the way
we haven't been here before
i'm pretty convinced of that now
though the scenery's quite deceiving
there's still a sway in my step
and there's still a light on my path
though it's strangely unfamiliar

and i'll let you know
i don't have a clue w

hindsight
funny how my mind works
it erases entire ages
but it saved what you were wearing when we met
and i remember your account of
growing up inside a movie
and my annoyance at your half-smoked cigarettes

you set me ablaze just for a second
and snuffed me out

i have a hard time explaining myself
last time i followed the crumbs
that led to your den
i found you alone
i could have stared at your shadow for hours on end

maybe i'm easily swayed
and i should have known
you wouldn't come home
i have a hard time explaining m

light-years to kill
if you got the chance to return
would you rebuild all the bridges you burned
where would you be my love
where would you be

when will you figure it out
there's no such thing as a trouble-free route
hold on to me my love
hold on to me

if

Hey girl what are you thinking of
Seems like you've been living on a cloud
That drifted in from brighter parts
Then gradually turned black and poured you out

Wish i could say in all this time
I'd learned enough to help you shrug it off
But i can't tell left from right s

I wanted you to know
In case you weren't sure
I ain't going anywhere
(still faithfully pinned down)
I need you here with me
To narrate all i see
And freshen up my air
(breathe in when you breathe out)

I find myself adrift along the years sometimes
(pulling t

see you around
do you remember when it was
it seems like a different lifetime
you said the day would never end
in a manner of speaking
i know you'd never let me down
but it was different then

so i try to find my way
and i try to keep my head down
and focus o

Don't get excited
No one ever promised you
The sparkle from the box would last
And i'm sure i saw you glance up
When all the new arrivals passed

I do remember
Living off my best behavior
No revert to alibis
Wish you could've been there
To lighten up when i c

september
there's no escaping the water
it draws me up this time of year
like anything i notice these days
just takes me away

it's like i've been out for ages
i wish i had more memories here
wearing off the buzz in my head
to stop me thinking of you

it's a