Ghosts of Us

Ghosts of Us

We were kids in shells of men
A winter gone two years and ten
When, in your hands, you took my head
And I was shaking in your bed

And the words fall out like knives
And they pierce me like your eyes
As you held your gaze to mine
And you pulled me deep inside

And I am broken now
And you don’t know how
Because you took your touch
But left the ghosts of us

Years would come, we’d bide the time
Hoping someday we’d make it right
Across an ocean, you would call
Knowing that I can’t help but fall

And you’d beg me not to leave
For there’s a timeline we could weave
Where we’d meld our broken parts
And what I would give if we could go back to the start

Cause I am broken now
And you don’t know how
Because you took your touch
But left the ghosts of us
Oh, I am broken now
And you don’t know how
Because you took your touch
But left the ghosts of us

Ooh
The ghosts of us
Ooh
The ghosts of us

The ghosts of us
The ghosts of us

I’m letting you know
That I am letting you go
In your hands, I am home
But I’ve got to let you go
I am letting you know
I am letting you go
In your hands, I am home
But I’ve got to let you go

Afterglow

Afterglow

I could make you happy
But you’re running down the time
And I make you crazy
But I want to be your alibi

And we unraveled from the start
You broke my will and I broke your heart, but I
I never thought you’d let go
Could you meet me in the dark
Beneath the mid-December stars?
I’m waiting in the afterglow

And so, let’s get lost in light
And for a moment we can forget the firefight
Hands and heart take flight
Here in this heaven everything will be alright
Pull me to you tight
If we can’t make it to forever, I’ll take tonight
Press your bones to mine
Cause I am yours for the last time

And if I could retract
All the words I should’ve said
Would it bring your love back?
Would it get you out of my head?

But I let this turn to stone
On the pavement of a London road
Where you held me
And I can’t let go
And you kissed me in the dark
Beneath the mid-December stars
I’m escaping to the afterglow

And so, let’s get lost in light
And for a moment we can forget the firefight
Hands and heart take flight
Here in this heaven everything will be alright
Pull me to you tight
If we can’t make it to forever, I’ll take tonight
Press your bones to mine
Cause I am yours for the last time

And I still dream about you
And the hollow that’s inside
Is the wish that I could hold you
Underneath the winter sky
One more time

Yours for the last time
Yours for the last time
Yours for the last time

Right

Right

You waste the dawn cause you're wide awake
But sleeping still inside
I'm wasted now and too far gone
To hold on to my pride

So what would it take for you to come here
What would it take for you to lose your fear
To give into this life
What would it take for you to be here
Just be here by my side
What would it take for this to be clear
That I would throw this life away
If you would say you feel the same

I taste your breath from miles away
It’s keeping me alive
Just face the truth that this is not fake
And forget all their lies

What would it take for you to come here
What would it take for you to lose your fear
To give into this life
What would it take for you to be here
Just be here by my side
What would it take for this to be so clear
That I would throw this life away
If you would say you feel the same

You know that this isn't in your mind
So don't give in now, love, please don't hide
We're almost leaving them behind
Just take my hand and you'll know it's right
Right

Stay

Stay

What is wrong
With these wide-eyed dreams
Of the simple things
Of all the ways that

You and I
We would fight so long
Until our words were gone
And we were enough

Cause dear I am the prodigal
And now our fate's entwined
This love is pathological
But darling I don't mind

Cause you don't have to be alone
And you don't have to be the one who's so strong
And I don't have to run away
All you need to do is tell me to stay

Lost again
Where did you go, my friend?
Why do you long for the end?
Why won't you take my hand?

Cause you don't have to be alone
And you don't have to be the one who's so strong
And I don't have to run away
All you need to do is tell me to stay

And we don't have to wait
For the end to come
Before we regain our faith
Before we learn how to love

Cause you don't have to be alone
And you don't have to be the one who's so strong
And I don't have to run away
All you need to do is tell me to stay

Tell me to stay...

Awake

Awake

Ain't nobody gonna turn me off
From your touch
Ain't nobody gonna break me up
From this love

I'm dreaming of us
But it's not enough
Cause I miss you so much
I'm breathing for two
Can you try to?
Cause I need you to wake up

Ain't nobody gonna steal my eyes
From your gaze
I'll be living in your last twilight
All my days

I'm dreaming of us
But it's not enough
Cause I miss you so much
I'm breathing for two
Can you try too?
Cause I need you to wake up

Cause you were a fool to be brave
When the world's so cruel to the kindest face
But I'm lost, and I'm amazed
I could let you take this love to your grave

I'm dreaming of us
But it's not enough
Cause I miss you so much
I'm breathing for two
Can you try to?
Cause I need you to wake up…

The Beauty and the Fire

The Beauty and the Fire

You are the beauty and the fire
And dear, I have but one desire
To see your face light up with light
To hear your heart beat on through the darkest night
But all we have is just a little time
All we have is just a little time
All we have is just a little time

But I can see your light is fading
And now its place a fear is taking
Of all the loves and lives you've lost
Of all the countless tears and the tolls they've cost
And so you hang your hopes till your heart has stopped

Run

Run

Stay
Just another night
I want to hold you tight
I want to just pretend

Love, once we were just friends
Now we're at the end
Now it's just a game of last mistakes

Cause I want a broken heart again
I just want to feel the knife dig in
I want to see my world collapse into the sea
And feel the weight fall from me

Once, all we had was us
And it was enough
But somehow we lost touch

Run
Far as I can go
Leaving all I know
But knowing you will always be a part of me

Cause I want a broken heart again
I just want to feel the knife dig in
And I want to see my world collapse into the sea
And feel the weight fall from me

So when you see me running
You'll know the reason why
And if you see me crying
Just know I'm on your side
I know your heart is breaking
But get up off the floor
This ain't a love worth saving
This isn't love anymore

Cause I want a broken heart again
I just want to feel the knife dig in
And I want to see my world collapse into the sea
And feel the weight fall from me

So when you see me running
You'll know the reason why
And if you see me crying
Just know I'm on your side
I know your heart is breaking
But get up off the floor
This ain't a love worth saving
This isn't love anymore

Halfway to You

Halfway to You

It's been a long time, dear
The miles between us are everything I fear
Will another catch your eye? 
I don't want to say goodbye

I'm tired of being alone
So, love, I'm coming home

Halfway—halfway to you
Just stay, just stay true
It's been a long day, long night, too
But I'm halfway—halfway to you

There's nothing but memories here
Of all of the moments when I would hold you near
Do you ever wonder why— 
Why we ever waste our time? 

Cause words alone aren't enough
I need your every touch

Halfway—halfway to you
Just stay, just stay true
It's been a long day and a long night, too
But I'm halfway—halfway to you

I don't want a loveless life
I am not stopping until you are by my side again tonight

Halfway—halfway to you
Just stay, just stay true
It's been a long day and a long night, too
But I'm halfway—halfway to you

Heart

Beat, beat, steady now
Like our feet walking down
The cold, damp street, glistening with light

Your pulse, steady
How I can feel the in and out
And as it nears, whispering in rhyme

And when it's close to mine
They seem to beat in time
And when you're right beside
My world dances
So when the rhythm fades
We won't be afraid
Because the music will never die away

Breathe deep, slow it down
Don't try to speak — just hold me now
And feel our beat echoing in time

Your pulse, steady
How I can feel the in and out
And as it nears, beckoning in rhyme

And when it's close to mine
They seem to beat in time
And when you're right beside
My world dances
So when the rhythm fades
We won't be afraid
Because the music will never die away

No, the music will never die away

Promises

Promises are made to be broken
Promises are made for the weak
You utter words not made to be spoken
Without the hopes and fears of a dream

You fall in love, you fall in love
And you fall in love with a home you'll never see

Keep the memory of the unspoken
Take the touch and breath you need
Hold him tight till you feel he's choking
Clench your fists and drop to your knees

You fall in love, you fall in love
And you fall in love with a home you'll never see

Does he dance the pain away?
Does he rock you till you break?
Does he slip inside your head and leave his memory there instead?
Is he all that I can't be?
Does he hold your every dream?
And are we nothing but a hope without a home?
Come take me home

Play my heart just like a token
Play my song and steal the beat
Wrap this rhythm around another
Sing these words till you find peace

You fall in love, you fall in love
And you fall in love with a home you'll never see

Come take me home

Happy

Happy

You — you should just be here
Then it would be clear
Who was right

They — they don't know how to make the stars fall
They don't know how to make my skin crawl
They don't know how to make me fight

And we — we could just be happy
If we, we could just be happy

Wait, wait for the sunrise
Wait for the right time
Or till the right time's gone

Cause we — we could just be happy
If we, we could just be happy

I'm running in circles
Chasing this tale
A lover's last fight
We are going nowhere
But if we don't care
I'll be yours tonight

Love, there is no ending
No new beginning
That could make this right

Cause we — we could just be happy
If we, we could just be happy

I'm running in circles
Chasing this tale
A lover's last fight
We are getting nowhere
But if we don't care
I'll be yours tonight

And time tries not to hide
The wrinkles in your mind
It's we that build the wall
And it's we that make it fall

I'm running in circles
Chasing this tale
A lover's last fight
We're not going nowhere
But if we don't care
I'll be yours tonight

Learning to Lose You

Learning to Lose You

Pull the plug, loose your grip
Find my soul at your fingertips
Let me go, let me lie
In the grave of your mind

I will fall, I may drown
But feel my feet never touch the ground
I will soar, I will fly
But hear the beat as my heart cries...

You and I — we were made together
But you and I couldn't last forever
Now it's you and me, and honestly
I'm learning to lose you

Tip the scales to your side
Feel the weight fall from mine

I want to run and not look back
But I lose my feet to your heart's attack

You and I — we were made together
But you and I couldn't last forever
Now it's you and me, and honestly
I'm learning to lose you