The way the sun burns, it blinds the sky and scorches like another in my eyes.
The way the ground, it shakes, it breaks my bones, grabs a hold and takes it's toll.
I'm standing on the edge of all I know, searching for a sure sign of hope.
The way the moon drifts, it dulls my mind and comforts, like a mother would her child.
The way the tide, it shifts, it breaks my stride, a thousand waves conceal my cries.
I'm falling out of touch with all I need, searching for true clarity.
Forgive me for holding close; the things that I care about the most,
And forgive me for feeling hopeless, but everything, it seems, comes without closure.
credits
from Dilated,
released August 22, 2014
Written & Recorded by J. Slattery
Produced by Hugh Atkinson
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