Somehow knew I wasn't meant to get away
But I still keep my mind on you
High above the waves
And high above the gloom
Did you really expect me to return someday
If you'd read the signs
You would have known all along
The home I deserted from
There's no returning to it
Even if I could
Why should I go and why should I pay
For a few old men's mistakes
Let the young perish
And let the old waste away
Old men and old ways
Old men still mourning the old days
Everyone's empty
And everyone's trying to save face
I'm sorry I left
I'm sorry I didn't say
I was unable to face you
Unable to hold your gaze
Still unsure if I'd have wanted you to stop me
So few people, so few people
Know the difference
Between alone and lonely
You don't have to be alone to be
Lonely
Come on in she said
Don't hang your head, instead
Blame the world for the lives you had
Best go straight to bed
And do not mourn the dead
You'll join them soon enough, she
Bad me good night
She turned and turned off the lights
She left the room and I curled up in fright
And eventually I fell asleep
But she lingered in my dreams
And her fingers slipped under my shirt and I
Screamed