Everyone wanders in looking for a way out, but you know
No one ever leaves around here
There's a cold quiet cracking in everyone's mind
An electricity in the air
It's cold like December in the middle of July
And you know that I've forgot my coat
But there's a big ball of tension
Sounding out the words that's stuck in the back of my throat

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If I scream to myself and no one's there to hear me
Do I really make a sound
Or does my voice just echo off the walls of my mind
Because I never learned to tear them down
And we've all got our inside jokes
If you could only see all the faces I make behind my mask
And I really don't feel like I'm hiding anything
But you know no one ever seems to ask

Chorus

I lied to your face once just to see if I could
But you didn't notice and I hoped that you would
I spend my time listless, eyes scanning the crowd,
But that doesn't seem to matter that much right now
Do you dream when you're sleeping or just close your eyes
Was I dreaming when I thought I was awake
Did I do something right for the first time in my life
Or is this just another mistake

Chorus

When you look in my eyes can you tell I live alone
In this tower that I've built to the sun
Each stone that I lay is just blood and water
And I know that I'm not fooling anyone
Do you dream when you're sleeping
Or just close your eyes
Was I dreaming when I thought I was awake
Did I do something right
For the first time in my life or are you just another mistake.

Chorus

© 2002 Heather Luttrell