That Day Lyrics

How have you been? – Yeah, OK

What about you? – Yeah, I'm good

How are the kids? - Yeah, they're fine these days

What have you been up to? – Not much, drinking more than I should

So much more than I should

And it went on like that; information in single file

All hesitant and distant as it had been quite a while

And as our recent lives unfurled, she said she'd found a man

And at that point, my world and my heart caved in

I kinda held it together; on the outside at least

Said she'd found a new rhythm and felt somehow released

From the pressures of not knowing one day from the next

And now knew she was going places without thoughts of her ex

She said he was kind and made her feel good

Much like the times when I felt I could

Oh, and I felt I could

And we finished up our coffees; said we must catch up soon

And in a flash she was gone, and all that was left

Was the lingering taste of that familiar perfume

And the lingering waste of a life that we knew, yeah

And I just sat, head bowed, in that place

So broken down with tears on my face

Left alone, so clear of how now things stood

This time it was for real, this time she was gone for good

Like I guess she should

And eventually I got up, shielding my sadness from view

Knowing I had only me, and a lot left to do

No, we never see it coming

Then all of a sudden we're done

'Cos it seems I was just skimming across the ice

While below me were swimming all those warning signs

Never looked down, no, I never thought twice

Now, I'm looking back at all my missed advice

And the ice is cold and below it's all still

And I just got told to swallow the pill

Swallow the pill

'Cos you'll die, yes, you'll die until you swallow the pill – yes, you will