Tunnels

It’s hard not to think of looking backwards
And although we have nothing to show
There’s a light in the tunnel
That scratches the itch
And so the journey’s blisters
Are soothed in a rush of comfort from knowing
We cannot be
The only ones who feel
Lost in their own skin
We step to the edge of new life
When we’re running on empty for miles
And we’re no longer alone in our own home
We’re no longer alone
It’s hard not to breathe such fumes and wonder
If I should stay to fix these woes
Or if all the sceptics will keep me up at night
Wide eyed and sombre
Always with one eye on the back door and one that stays
But I will never be such a fool
We step to the edge of new life
When we’re running on empty for miles
And we’re no longer alone in our own home
We’re no longer alone
I’ll bet you’re sick of the same days with switch-blades
To the throat of what you could’ve loved
I bet it’s hard to breathe
When you run your mouth so fast
You can’t live this way
And we’ll keep you at bay just in case
'Cause sometimes getting what you wish for is worse
But I will never be such a fool
We step to the edge of new life
When we’re running on empty for miles
And we’re no longer alone in our own home
We’re no longer alone