love
keep your eyes on the road
'cause when I stare
all I see is two foggy windows to a lost soul
and maybe, maybe that's my fault
that it's so quiet
on the drive home
babe
can I build my home in your mind?
a disheveled maze
constellated and intertwined
but somehow, my favorite kind
and my favorite view
when it untangles in the moonlight
darling
we're getting older
in less than eight months
you'll wash tear stains off of your shoulder
and drenched in alcohol and conceit
the cold-blooded bodies, quick on their feet
will tell you how to earn your stripes
and you'll be listening while
I sit here with glistening eyes
as the stripes on my back chip and dry
you won't be listening to my cries
anymore
and we'll be two pieces of driftwood
floating in a sea of missed calls and excuses
and your home will change into four walls and a mini fridge
instead of four limbs and lips to kiss
but for now
the night is young
and you are here
and snow patrol just came on the radio
so darling, let's take
darling, let's take
the long way home
love
keep your eyes on the road