She went off like a firework in the sunset Packed up in a flash and hit the road Made it all the way to California yesterday Back in Indiana i'm alone Alexandra I can see you walking backwards As the sun sets On the cliffs of palos verdes Where the world ends You'll begin to find the answers As the ocean meets the land Close your eyes feel the sand And I'll remember Alexandra if i can She rents out a studio in Venice Headlines down at Trip on Friday nights Every now and then she writes a song about the end At least I like to think someday she might Alexandra I can see you walking backwards As the sun sets On the cliffs of palos verdes Where the world ends You'll begin to find the answers As the ocean meets the land Close your eyes feel the sand And I'll remember Alexandra if i can Yesterday i dreamt i saw you singing Lonely on the streets of Hollywood Nobody really heard, so I tried to memorize the words But Alex you were gone before i could And I woke up searching for that fallen faded sorrow Then I closed my eyes and I tried to dive back in 'Cause sometimes all we need is a reminder that we bleed To make us feel like we're alive again Alexandra I can see you walking backwards As the sun sets On the cliffs of palos verdes Where the world ends You'll begin to find the answers As the ocean meets the land Close your eyes feel the sand And I'll remember Alexandra if i can