Grey Lyrics

I thought we'd had enough of stretched-out spaces

Seeing the shape of footprints in puddles and worms

I fear the loss of afternoons in perfect silence

And all of the familiar scents of home

The chain pulled tight around my throat

Now all I hear are cries for home

Each of us a broken vessel

The chain pulled tight around my throat

Now all I hear are cries for home

In every hallway

The girl in the front seat had eyes like silver dollars

Catching rays of streetlight

Smiling shy and wide

Just like her father

We used to drive for hours saying nothing

I'd just glance at her every now and again

Only to flash my teeth and turn quickly back to the open window

As soon as she'd return the look

I see her now, in the driver's seat as always

But this time there is no light in her eyes

Her smile faded, and so did I

I always thought I'd die at home

I see her now, but the color's fading

I never thought that I would die alone

But the color's fading

And I faced the gate

Trembling, but ready to face the pain

And I played the chase

For one last time, to feel alive again

Their faces framed in fleeting sadness

As they walked me toward the door at the end

I call out to her in the darkness

The color's fading

As they walk me to the door at the end

If I could see you again

If I could even speak

I'd tell you I've grown complacent with the loneliness

And even though I've managed to slide my guts back into place

Your hand still clenches onto something soft inside me

Nails dug deep

Like a bit of skin caught in the chain

And though the pain is numbing

I'm too afraid to tear away completely

For fear of leaving a piece of me behind

This cage is my deathbed

And even though you'll go on to forget and replace me

You truly were my everything

My entire life

A bit of that old light crept into my eyes for a moment

As a familiar scent from home drifted by

But it was just a memory

The bone that you gave me

I hold fast to the hope that you left me

Only because you had to

And not because this body has failed

The both of us