The Airborne Toxic Event - The Lines of the Cars lyrics

All the lines of the cars at the college at night All the pillows and blankets, their posters and lights All their hopelessly young faces Tight with the solace of years And you look at me blankly, did I miss something? All these kids seem to be less like ghosts on the ring Of the graveyard we built from the sting Of these horrible fears And I try not to laugh as it brings you to tears But I won’t tell your secret, if you won’t tell mine I’ll just speak quietly, use a well-rehearsed line My, my how time makes one long for such ignorant peers And you grab hold of my hand as I whisper in your ear On the day that you die, please remember these words You were the luckiest gift that I’ll never deserve I can feel you and me like my heartbeat And bloodstream in turns And it’s desperate, I know, but please don’t let go I can’t begin to repay all these debts that I owe I’m just a sketch of a man, I’ll let you know When I sharpen the blur I’ve hurt you, deserted you, left you alone With your loneliness to wear like a crown on a throne I’m as selfish and trite as anything God’s ever known Oh but don’t be afraid ’cause I’m going down too When I finally fade, I’ll be fading with you I’ll just hold onto your hand, God I wish there was more I could do These kids have no clue, it’s all happening too Let’s not tell them, let’s pretend it’s just me and you We’ll find out soon enough, but by then we’ll be dust on their shoes And these kids have no clue, it’s just me and you Let’s not tell them, let’s pretend it’s happening too We’ll find out soon enough, but by then we’ll have nothing to lose I’ll just hold onto your hand God, I wish there was more I could do