West Buffalo Lyrics

It had to go, and I missed it although

We had only one month

Mincing words and trot 'round conversations

Hand-to-hand, but lost contact quick

A calm respite from the aches and the bites

You knew just what I need

Promises and late-night conversations

We hadn't made eye contact yet

Feeling in front of me

This whole time

When really it happened to be

A dash of light

Ghosts in my arteries

Dance to chimes

Thinking they're mad at me

For the invite

To talk past fears

Things we did with our years

Things we did day-to-day

Last winter's cold, down in West Buffalo

Erie's lake effect snow

Bout a month down road when we all went home

Separation we know

Sharing our stories

Growing close

And I know it's not happening

But this repose

Like the rides that we took

Just below

Are the highlights of memories

That we told

And I step back quick

Opened with a click

Does it melt the act down?

Knowing the worst of me

Someone sighs

And I hope I'm not shattering

In their mind

When they turn scowling,

Feel the blow

Of the open porch windows I

Never closed

And you screamed til your breath

Was unable to catch

And I felt myself shrink as you

Started to stretch

And I shook on the ground

As you said to stay down

I repaid you with cold

Should you keep me around?