The Lines of the Cars-The Airborne Toxic Event

[00:10.436]All the lines of the cars at the college at night [00:13.698]All the pillows and blankets, their posters and lights [00:17.319]All their hopelessly young faces [00:19.576]Tight with the solace of years [00:24.924]And you look at me blankly, did I miss something? [00:28.542]All these kids seem to be less like ghosts on the ring [00:31.933]Of the graveyard we built from the sting [00:35.063]Of these horrible fears [00:40.216]And I try not to laugh as it brings you to tears [00:47.238]But I won’t tell your secret, if you won’t tell mine [00:50.939]I’ll just speak quietly, use a well-rehearsed line [00:54.522]My, my how time makes one long for such ignorant peers [01:02.086]And you grab hold of my hand as I whisper in your ear [01:09.728]On the day that you die, please remember these words [01:13.372]You were the luckiest gift that I’ll never deserve [01:17.221]I can feel you and me like my heartbeat [01:20.549]And bloodstream in turns [01:24.903]And it’s desperate, I know, but please don’t let go [01:28.460]I can’t begin to repay all these debts that I owe [01:31.893]I’m just a sketch of a man, I’ll let you know [01:35.142]When I sharpen the blur [02:09.347]I’ve hurt you, deserted you, left you alone [02:13.066]With your loneliness to wear like a crown on a throne [02:16.622]I’m as selfish and trite as anything God’s ever known [02:24.358]Oh but don’t be afraid ’cause I’m going down too [02:28.027]When I finally fade, I’ll be fading with you [02:31.610]I’ll just hold onto your hand, God I wish there was more I could do [02:39.734]These kids have no clue, it’s all happening too [02:43.072]Let’s not tell them, let’s pretend it’s just me and you [02:46.734]We’ll find out soon enough, but by then we’ll be dust on their shoes [03:02.005]And these kids have no clue, it’s just me and you [03:05.498]Let’s not tell them, let’s pretend it’s happening too [03:09.425]We’ll find out soon enough, but by then we’ll have nothing to lose [03:16.906]I’ll just hold onto your hand [03:18.903]God, I wish there was more I could do [03:24.246]