Bring On The Ending - Matt Pond PA

half of all our lives are spent

encouraged by embarrassment

we hold our heads and stay asleep and cannot hear

in case nobody called

follow the prim ones

and sit on your hands

watch your step donЂ™t hardly move

speak in hushed tones

till they bring on the ending

they bring on the ending

as we file to get outside

with all the same coats on

here it is decemberЂ™s end

all our evaluations are in

the lowlandЂ™s goal

is less than low

itЂ™s good

so easy to have met them

august light the weightless fall

the hold of trucks

could carry us all

the hot exhaust

the thoughtless sleep

weЂ™d run and fall into the river

weЂ™d meet up at night

pretty late by the falls

talk too fast without regret

with headlights and stars

it was brighter than the daylight

bodies all backlight

unconscious though weЂ™re moving

stereo was screaming

weЂ™ll settle for stares

now un-glide with our hands

the basement is where we will live

and stick to the crowds

without ever speaking

we want it that easy

and donЂ™t get caught dancing

even if youЂ™re drinking

donЂ™t get caught dancing