Half a lifetime cast adrift Amid the static and the hiss Waiting for the clouds to lift And questioning the quietness Every signal that you missed Brought you shining silver gifts To see the stars was all you wished Half a lifetime cast adrift Set beneath scenes of dark tranquility Acting unseen, the parts are played without a chorus
And within this, possibilities Standing senseless, the future stretches out before us Days and nights are all the same No performances remain Audience without a name The silent singers entertain And within this, possibilities Standing senseless, the future stretches out before us