save our souls

save our souls
it's death outside
where spirits die
if they aren't careful..
walk! towards the light
if you want to be clean
for the kind of dreams
that settle your bones
tremble clean
with all you have
for when night comes
there go your plans
save our souls
there is no misery
just no recollection
of the scary things
if all your friends
can count the hours
and if you alone
can retrace the steps
find a way
to make it all better
draw up a reason
for it all to begin
over and over
the record repeats
all of the steps
careful synchronization
i stared beyond
what i could control
and there it was
i knew what it was
climb the fence
to the other side
where spirits go off
to dance through the night
if i was there
i'd be dancing too
because when the night
is over far too soon
into the walls
where i cannot go
save our souls
it's death outside
so into your arms
i will climb
save our souls
make it worthwhile
let there be no reason
for this to end

sorry about the ghosts

you found me sitting here
waiting for your light
patiently and graciously slow
i will never know

when the time is right
penetrate my wonder
illuminate everything
turn my eyes into dust

sorry about the ghosts
who escaped through my mouth
now my soul is empty
the walls are so cold

oh, but how you found me
full of eager hope
all my silent secrets
printed on empty reels

makes me a nervous artist
standing all alone
with everything on the wall
framed so nice and neat

i bit off my tongue
watched it crawl away
so now i sit and wait
desperate to sing again

weathering the storm
this is terrible weather
anything but this weather
please not this weather

i will dig my way down
till comfort hurts no more
stop and cross my heart
so i can hope to die

my heart is my treasure
touched by something pure
honest through and through
you're a beautiful being