Twenty one the only son,
Figuring out how this race is run,
While the road is slipping past below my feet.
On this road so unforgiving,
Where no one’s ever giving,
An outdated simulation,
That can’t withstand the heat.

I heard its “twenty four there’s so much more”
Of this life we once adored
But brother I am slowly falling to my feet

They lied to us about the creatures on the streets,
They lied to us about the creatures on the streets,
Don’t ever think you’re special,
You are nothing special,
Seven billion people look down at their two feet.

Darling I’ve been broken, I’ve been broken for so long,
On this leaky ship that’s sinking, twelve miles off the shore.
But you gave me life and you gave me love
Now I’m swimming back for more
In this dampened light of dawn
Again into the fore.

Now I’m coming back
I’m coming back for more,
I’ve found my way ashore,
To fall.

Drawing of a photograph by Ryan McGinley called ‘Somewhere Place’

Constantly, by his side,
I just want to hold you,
I just want your eyes on me,
On me.

My conscience weeps,
As ego sleeps,
Her hands on his thigh,
Unattainable prize to me,
To me.

You’ve won and you don’t even know you have,
I’ve gone and you don’t even realise,
I’m moving away, Im moving away from this place
I can’t stand your face, you’re a fucking disgrace,
A fucking disgrace.
Leave me alone and I will wake you when they have gone.
Leave me alone and I will wake you when they have gone.
The race has run,
And she is gone,
Falling statues of old,
Falling statues of old,
They used to stand so tall,
Falling statues of old.

And alright let’s go outside,
And rise rise rise to the meaning of life,
And we’re trying, but we’re all falling out,
I want to go back to old times.

Esther I’ve been trying to find you,
In this crowd of people losing themselves to the core,
I feel alone, my drinks disappearing,
But I still feel the same as before.
Esther don’t look at me that way,
It shakes my heart and I don’t know the rules to these games,
I’m taking my leave now,
My mind is woozy the music is sounding the same.

Esther I’ve had a good hard look at myself,
And I have to agree, I don’t like what I see,
But this isn’t me, this isn’t me.
The shadow on the wall doesn’t look like mine,
It’s staring me down with regardless eyes,
I said go, leave me alone,
I said go, leave me alone.

No matter what I say,
It will always be this way,
It will always be the same.
But Esther I feel better,
I’m telling the truth,
Just look at my eyes they dont move,
They don’t move when I’m telling the truth.
Esther let’s do this together,
With you by my side, I’ve got nothing to prove,
With you by my side, I’ve got nothing to prove.
This city’s too big for, for people like us,
Who’ve got nothing to prove.
No matter what I say,
It will always be this way,
I’ve led you miles astray.