Distant for years My body is at war The stakes are low but I'm ashamed We're both back in town Kinda thought that you'd reach out Drove by the greenhouse on the lake, nothing's changed The ground is swelling up from under There's panic in the air and you'd Rather be a distant stranger Than wage another war you'd lose I can't stop the car I'm retracing the old scars Circled the edge of Kessler park As if I care At least enough to grit my teeth and bear Wake wake up feeling all the same The rivers drying up, we're older There's panic in the air and you'd Rather be a distant stranger Than wage another war you know, war you know you'd lose Angel leaning on my shoulder Sun is creeping in my room and I'd rather be a distant stranger than wage another war I know I'd lose