Late at night I would run To the boundaries of the city In a sky so dark If I could run forever I'd try so hard for a way But closing on the edges I'd be left With a burning head and a thudding heart
Now, on my way home from work There's a point where the road drops down To reveal a sky so wide And there's comfort in the edge of it That I can hold from here as a view A scene beyond the city that persists In a background calming, bluish hue.
In these early days of Autumn When the air is still warm I go walking through the streets And I outline the shapes and forms Saving pictures in your notebook A new page for you to see I am mapping out the boundary to help remember in my...
Have you ever noticed that you smile in your sleep? Are you happier when dreaming? Do you enjoy your night escape? When it's over do you feel the memories dripping from your mind Burnished by the daylight Thoughts of running you now leave behind
And we find comfort in the edge of it That we can hold from here, in a quiet mood But still at night we're taken by the urge for flight Erupting from the sulphur in our blood