I and I and I and I
Will laugh today
And count the time
The flowers pressed
On polystyrene
And pinned down wings
That were once alive

I and I and I and I
I plant the wheat
The kind in your mind
When he comes back
He brings his scythe
When I and I see what's inside

I thank you for your service
And I thank you for your silence
Do you feel a rock behind us
Is it unflinching and unchanging

Every mile of faceless highway
Connects the sky
To the pavement I see
Two deer on the edge of woods
And even though I can see them
I think they're still hiding

I'm back with a bang
Or is it a vengeance
Whatever keeps me around
And increases my chances

Cuz I've been long on words
And I've been short on time
I've been around here once before
I've been lucky all my life

A fear of losing shadow
Love kept in name
And held in title
Recede into the night
And hold position
Like a soldier serving

His or her country
Because he or she
Has a sense of duty

That he or she had instilled
When they were young
And still so weak

This isn't about an army
This isn't about what you probably think
I hate when I try to be too clever
And be too cute
Even though that's me

If I had to guess what the song is trying to say
I'd have to stop and listen
I'm not ready to hear
But I'm not afraid
I just wanted to make you something

There is not a sense of danger
I haven't felt and thought
"yeah, but not for me"
And I keep on thinking
This evening
Cost me dearly

And I keep
Coming back
Because
I never burn alive

It's a blessing and a curse
It's a birth and a hearse
It's the space between
The zero and first

It's a blessing and a curse
It's a birth and a hearse
It's the space between
The drink and the thirst
It's a blessing and a curse
To receive what you deserve
It's a joy and a bore
And it feels like a chore

There is a certain sense
Of a youth decayed
It's stink falls
On every man of a certain age

It smells of leather
And saddle soap
It falls like roses
Onto the bullfighter's floor

Don't demonize the sunshine
I know it's warm
And I know it's bright
I've spent so long in darkness
Even I?

Feel like I could use a break
Run away to another state
I enjoy the cold and I love the rain
But I'm locked out and that will never change

I thank you for your service
And I thank you for your silence
Do you feel a rock behind us
Is it unflinching and unchanging

Every mile of faceless highway
Connects the sky
To the pavement I see
Two deer on the edge of woods
And even though I can see them
I think they're still hiding

I thank you for your service
And I thank you for your silence
Do you feel a rock behind us
Is it unflinching and unchanging

Every mile of faceless highway
Connects the sky
To the pavement I see
Two deer on the edge of woods
And even though I can see them