rope and summit.

because the california sun
was so bright that day.
to tell the truth,
i've never been to
california.

let's step back.
we're missing the bigger picture.
let's sink to the bottom
of the ocean,
and grab one grain of sand.
david never did anything but dance.
susie was stuck in the in-between,
and i think i'm here too.
the question is,
am i stuck here with you?

you've got a background
noise to kill the tune.
less than a pound,
because it holds
so much more meaning
than you've let the world
believe.
tie a bow around
the hands of time.
you can have the rest,
this moment's mine.
draw pictures on the width
of a sheet of paper.
you're walking on the width
of a sheet of paper.
be careful what you wish for.

collect feathers like a child.
i can't read them like you can.
you are an ocean
to my grain of sand.


if i believed in playing cards,
i'd be lost from the start.
i know i'm not the only one.
and finally, because i've waited for this moment.
because i don't want to be the only one,
and i never asked for it.
she said, "you're always
better off with a really
good lie."
that's not true anymore, is it?
so, are you listening?
emergency.
emergency.
emergency.
i'm sorry, i almost forgot
where you belong.

i'm just a boy,
with a dream that got
the best of me,
but you're the one
who gave me wings.

we are not the same.