Comet Song - Bright Eyes

The city shines, a silver street lamp glistens in the snow

Shiver as I’m walking by just knowing what I know

I guess this wild wanderlust just got out of control

Wish I could apologize and come in from the cold

«Where are you going?»

or «Where you’ve been?»

Questions that you’ll never ask again

I heard the words, I took my turn, another eulogy

Not sure I can hang if this is how it’s going to be

We reminisce on innocence then plunge into the sea

The Super 8 keeps flickering with choppy memories

Spent decades in search of what meant so much to you

Then sold the whole collection because the rent was due

You clenched your fist and threw the dish and called me Peter Pan

Your aim’s not very accurate and I thank God for that

Although I told you many times I’m not much of a man

You held out hope believing that at least I might pretend

Vacuumed up all of the fairy dust

Held Savasana on the floor

Just felt like dying when you thought of us

You clapped your hands and hoped for an encore

So young and sunburnt, we walked on an empty beach

The surface was so shiny with nothing underneath

There’s tulips in the wheelbarrow, there’s cherries in the tree

There’s a comet in the sky at least one night a century

And I will always wait for you if you will wait for me

Like a baby or apocalypse that we will never see

Little infant in a plastic box

Shedding incubator tears

She doesn’t know yet what a comet does

You’re approaching, even as you disappear

We used to have these, like, bands

There were thousands of them

Maybe you’re alone, maybe you’re not

Doesn’t always matter

(Consider the source)

Sorry baby, I was dreaming of you

You were in my dreams

You want me?

(I need you)

Yes, I love you

How much you love me, man?

(I do not talk about that

I think I will turn the microphone off)