In my mind there’s a fog
San Francisco couldn’t handle
‘Cause oh how this year’s been a slog
Melting both ends of the candle
And how I wish I could claim
That I don’t harbor ill feelings
As my anger’s turning to shame
And I stare a hole through the ceiling
I’m trying to hold it together
I’m trying to sleep through the night
I’ve got my windows open to the weather
And I keep telling my friends I’m alright
Yeah I’m trying to hold it together
Trying to take the first step
Into the arms of wherever
Whenever
Every day I awake
Like a stone over water
Skipping across a lake
Before I sink to the bottom
And how I wish I could say
That I’m immune to the mirror
With temples fading to grey
I’m seeing the end drawing nearer
And I can scream and shout
Or learn to live without
But I’m trying to hold it together
I’m trying to sleep through the night
I’ve got my windows open to the weather
And I keep telling my friends I’m alright
Yeah I’m trying to hold it together
Trying to take the first step
Into the arms of wherever
Whenever
Other lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie:
Envy The Birds
I can’t recall where I left— I left my mind, I left my mind It’s somewhere in the rubble of an argument And hard to find, it’s hard to find I watched as …
Full Of Stars
Please forgive me These nights, my head is full of stars Of constellations retreating Away from where we are And I fear I’ll soon be wishing on an empty sky …
How Heavenly A State
Death lingered in your doorway Awaiting invitation Like a vampire or a neighbor They sensed your hesitation And your eventual acquiescence Rained sheets of pain and anger …
I Built You A Tower (A)
I built you a tower A tower in my mind A place that no one else No one else would ever find ‘Cause I needed you I needed you contained You’d run circles …
I Built You A Tower (B)
I built you a tower in my mind A place that no one else could ever find ‘Cause I needed you contained You’d run circles ‘round my brain Until I could …