Hopeful Melancholy Lyrics

You stood cold at the door

The streetlight shined through the apartment

You told me you didn't have anywhere else to go

Didn't want to speak, your legs trembled underneath you

Told me you were scared that if you went to sleep, you wouldn't wake up

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

And lying on the floor

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

Couldn't close our eyes

And just go to sleep at night

We sat down inside

You told me you were feeling sick

And with your eyes adrift

That you had taken a handful of pills

Gave you my coat as you shivered underneath it

Held you by the hand as we left for the hospital

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

And lying on the floor

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

Couldn't close our eyes

And just go to sleep at night

These clouds remind me

Of the days that we would spend at the park

You would tell me you didn't feel the same after dark

The perfect breeze, the perfect scenery

How we'd hide out until your parents came to pick you up

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

And lying on the floor

We were always the hopeful melancholy

We were always looking for a way out

But now we're getting our lives back

(We were always the hopeful melancholy)

(We were always the hopeful melancholy)

Even if you're not here with me

(We were always the hopeful melancholy)

(We were always the hopeful melancholy)

Couldn't close our eyes

And just go to sleep at night