There’s a spot
In the dark
Where it happened
Facing the trees
Where life just carries on
Near the road
Where gravel
Mixes with
Green of the grass
All broke down near here
Begins with a fire alarm
Ringing on
Scores in pen on her arm the words
Of a song
Words in her head collide
As it starts
She’ll repeat these as a mantra
In the dark:
“Where will I run
when I’ve outrun my guilt?
Am I as helpless as I feel?”
Near the lights
The town
Where it happened
Facing the road
The road just carries on
In the grass
Where the snakes
Kiss with
Poisoned words
The end can’t be too long
Begins with a fire alarm
Ringing on
Scores in pen on her arm the words
Of a song
Words in her head collide
As it starts
She’ll repeat these as a mantra
In the dark:
“Where will I run
when I’ve outrun my guilt?
Am I as helpless as I feel?”
credits
from Music Loves You Too,
released November 1, 2010
Music and lyrics written by Matthew Healy.
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