It's the quiet hum in an empty room
It's the feeling the walls are closing in on you
It's a masked face when you haven't a clue
And a troubled smile feels like a burden
It's easy sorrow on a hungry day
It's the sand in your hand that you can't wipe away
The door that's closing when you wanted to look
It's the pull and the push of the biting words
I've been gone for a while now
And maybe I'll be better this time
I will play down the rough breaks
And play to the bright lights
It's the past you give up when it's not good enough
It's the way you give in and let the dream end
It's what you would be if no one got in the way
Until there's no point to try they've got it in for me
It's the sorry that you never believe
And you need another hit to roll with it
It's hard to lose
So you shorten the fuse
We mislead, outwit, change the rules
It hurts for a while but you live with it
The ugly truth is we pretend to forgive
It's when they handed out a second hand copy
A stamp cut sloppy
Too torn to rematch
Try something dangerous it might light a flame
It feels late to wake from this
Still
Moments hold promises
I've been gone for a while now
And maybe I'll be better this time
I will play down the rough breaks
And play to the bright lights