Astronautalis - Forest Fire lyrics

There's forest fire up in the hills again Always reminds me of the night we spent at the river's edge for hours standing hand in hand Too chicken sh** to just go dive in it Too scared to turn away and face the fate that awaits us both back on land Forest fire has a smell to it A certain sweetness that misleads us to believe that anything's well again Summer sweltering The kind of heat you feel inside your feet radiating upward from the earth within If I was a smarter man I'da never gave you momma's wedding ring I'da went ahead and just pawned the thing Skipped town and never called again But your brain never listens to the songs that your heart'll sing I ain't no Christian that was momma's thing I don't know how to pray and if I did I'm not too sure he's listening To me it's whispering I don't know Maybe there is some f**ing magic in giving language to hidden things Who are we kidding kid we were just pulled into this And what the hell will make us think that we were any different Your daddy did the same my pops did it too They came to the same spot asking that river for some clues All they got was wet shoes And they gave birth to me and you So tell me darling What the hell are we supposed to do? Dance alone together Held back by the fear that one day We might get so close Never be strong enough to separate She had this dream that's clever We could fold time and space I like you You like me Why are we so afraid Why are we so afraid Why are we so afraid Why are we so afraid Why are we so afraid Why are we so afraid Why are we so afraid