Lucy Wainwright Roche - Under The Gun lyrics

All of the neighbours went and closed their eagle eyes Stacked one by one and floor by floor The halls are empty, nothing left but our goodbyes Behind a heavy door And I know that you're tired And it's been a long week I know that the sun is steady on the rise Is this the last time I'll hold you in my arms? I would like nothing more than to see your open eyes What do people under the gun say? This trouble, it was born on a Monday Maybe we'll look back on this one day and we will laugh again Once several years ago, we spoke for the first time Lonely in a crowded room Looking for trouble or an exit or a sign Knowing you'd find it soon And you said you were happy You said you were moving You said that you knew it was time to leave New York But this is a city That showed you the next way And I said, "I bet you will find that hard to ignore" What do people under the gun choose? You know just as many as I do Take the chance and hope someday, win or lose, we will laugh again It's nearly the next day It's nearly the new world It's nearly the funny glow behind the window pane But nearly is not now And nearly is not here And so for now, all things are clearly just the same What do people under the gun know? Tell me how to hurt so it won't show Think about a day when you will not go and we'll laugh again