I heard you fractured your collarbone, and I thought
What a peculiar thing to know
About someone and not to know what color their eyes are
I guess all that I’m saying is, we are too separate
All of the people in passing just walking their
Dogs down the street and I don’t even know what their names are
I think you can relate to what’s been going on lately
With me and everybody I know
It seems like these days everybody’s gone crazy
Wild like the weeds that come and choke out our optimism
And we all just wanna know why, why, why
I heard my neighbor was hungry and I thought
What a peculiar thing to hear
When all around me are data plans and sinking sand condos
(a community of a thousand homes, all built by one firm)
I guess what I’m afraid of is, we are too mechanical
All of the people in passing just working to
Make their ends meet but we forget what we’re meeting ends for
I think you can relate to how the bottom of the tank feels
Scraping the gasoline dry
I think you can relate to how the thickness in the air feels
When the sun dips the edge of the summer sky
And you throw open your arms and scream at the lightning bugs
Why God why God why
I heard you calling my name from a long way off
And even now I can still hear that echo
Here in the noise of the grocery store
All I can cling to is all that you have given me
Whispers of solace in the jungle of SUVs
All this joy and pain and comfort in the light behind the shadow
I think you can relate to how the change in the air feels
When the ionized wind sweeps through
I think you can relate to how the rain on your skin feels
When the black clouds slip across the summer sky
And you run in for cover, a smile on your face, and you have no idea why
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