Day for Night

Wrestle with the expectations, those that keep the sky from coming down

Dress me up in imitations of all of your favorite sights and sounds

We elect love at first sight, moved by that death row type of jealousy

That waters down the colours of routine

And while we dream of blue eyed skies and full page palm trees ads on magazines

We're still in the same place

But if only I could live in spite of me

Then I'd fall back and slowly fall asleep

'Cause I've been born out of your dearest needs

And that's alright if you're not leaving me behind

You're not leaving me behind

Pour out all those deep desires and small disasters we can't overcome

So we can talk about the silence and mourn the characters we did not become

Like those runnin' away from cops or making millions off our self-esteem

While we're still hanging out with tv screens

and looking for a way to face all that we'd promised we would never be

But still gets in our way

Oh, if only I could live in spite of this

Then I'd move on and get you out of here

'Cause I've been runnin' dry of bitter tears

And that's alright, I'm now leaving it behind

'Cause I'm not living in

A world of nametags that advise us to be insincere and happy -

The fake beauty of a day for night -

while, outside, a brand new day is charging more than we can pay

And this inner hunger's eating all the space between us

Yeah, if only I could live in spite of me

then I'd fall down and learn how to disappear

'Cause I've been born out of your biggest fears

And that's alright

We're just breeding enough dignity to make it through tonight

And learning how to live despite all this,

and it's so nice that you're still here with me!

'Cause I've been longing for a perfect year

And, for a while, it's been leaving me behind

But I'm not leaving it behind

I'm not leaving you behind