The Promise

歌詞

You can't see me peering through my glasses You've been staring much too long She walked away, she walked away Try to think of a better way to ask you to the promenade The first time I met you, fell sight of stars And the fire flies on dusty shoes and injured knees You turned and walked away Subtract the bottom Add fractions on sleepy afternoons Take one and pass them backwards You smiled and walked away You can't see me peering through my glasses You've been staring much too long She walked away, you walked away Try to think of a better way to ask you to the promenade Sharing driveways with your fence and your old escape Next doors neighbors, backseat drivers, driving friends forever 4 months and 6 years later Stroll through the ends of an empty hall Contact us, question now that we belong to separate crowds In the hallway after school I tried to play it cool And you fell behind your friends Something made me move But my movement was too late As I slipped and hit the floor When you helped me to my feet Your face made me believe You can't see me peering through my glasses You've been staring much too long She walked away, she walked away Try to think of a better way to ask you to the promenade In the hallway after school I tried to play it cool And you fell behind your friends Something made me move But my movements were alone You turned and walked away Now I find myself alone, singing songs and writing blues And as the coronation starts, I see you at promenade You can't see me peering through my glasses You've been staring