Vestiges & Claws

Why didn't you tell Why didn't I know Landscapes blurred by rain Mountains covered in snow Why didn't I see The forest on fire behind in snow Why didn't I feel Why didn't you show The cracks under the bridge The gaps along the road Why didn't I see T

Idle as it seemed, trudging through the mist Following the creeks, erasing dim lines on the list Eager to arrive, leaving footprints in the clay Reading rocks and vines, telling indigo from grey Telling indigo from grey Scattered rays of light, on du

Every age has its turn Every branch of the tree has to learn Learn to grow, find its way, Make the best of this short-lived stay Take this seed, take this spade Take this dream of a better day Take your time, build a home Build a place where we all c

See day by day pass by Each week another try Rushin' and walk away like you do The stole the words I'm gonna lose it after all And dance all night All week See the migrating birds pass by Taking off to warmer skies They leave singing out their song W

All of this will be gone someday All of this will be gone someday You and me and everyone the memories and traces, and for the afterglow. All of this will be gone someday All of this will be gone someday All of this will be gone someday All of this w