Anything Anything - The Answering Machine

Your cold fingers grip the ropes

Deathly silent on the slopes

We clutch misleading hopes

They’ll forget you in time

Slackened cable, lifeline spent

I’ve started my descent

Slowly shed your side

Gradient’s my guide

I’m sorry I had to go

Your shoulder jolting in the snow

When I leave my path won’t show

They’ll forget you in time

I’m going to slip outside

I could be quite some time

Slowly shed your side

Gradient’s my guide

With these decisions in mind

I’m willing to sacrifice

Anything, anything

With these decisions in mind

I’m willing to sacrifice

Anything, anything

You’ll never know

Twitching in the snow

The guide rope was to give

It was never to take

Balanced on that frozen lake

There’s hope in the honest mistake

At least I hope so, for my sake

At least I hope so, as you shake

Slowly shed your side

Gradient’s my guide

With these decisions in mind

I’m willing to sacrifice

Anything, anything

With these decisions in mind

I’m willing to sacrifice

Anything, anything

You’ll never know

Twitching in the snow

Everything will be alright

I’m willing now to sacrifice

Everything will be alright

I’m willing now to sacrifice

Everything will be alright

I’m willing now to sacrifice

Everything will be just fine

I’m so sorry, you know I tried