Semaphore Lyrics

We arrive midscene

Desperate fists grabbing the mist of dreams

The day breaks loudly all around me

What could that be

New light pours in

Piling up against itself across my floor

And then a thought I thought I'd outrun

Comes waving its semaphore

It says, "wake up and see

The life you should lead's behind you now"

Wool socks pulled high

One full thermos and two souls to fortify

The echo of unanswered questions

Pioneers of the human mind

Not too far now

We crest a hill, mark a hard-won mile down

Against the endless sky

It's been sung before

But if I had to die tonight

I'd rather wait here and see

The way things could be if we pressed on

The aching in my chest

Against all reason was for the best

Now sleeping soundly and dreaming proudly

Of what may come next