Closing Argument

(album: Standards - 2016)

A dark entry hall for a darkened door
A nice night to speak at the length of this week
When for the first time in a long time I haven't had to search for the words
For the first time in a long time, I'm yours

Distracted and cryptic, you've changed the locks
I've spent most of my life inside the back of my mind
But for the first time in a long time I truly had to search for my thoughts
For the first time in a long time, I'm lost

I'm left reminding myself what we are
Well, we are what we are

You don't deserve to erase all our days, you see
Those well-traveled states, they all lead to our gate, but for
The first time in a long time, I shouldn't have to search for the floor
For the first time in a long time, I'm worse

I'm left reminding myself what we are
Well, we are what we are
I'm left reminding myself what we are
Well, we are what we are
And we are what we aren't

There's nothing left to explain
So, I carried every letter like a hearse
For what it's worth
I seek catharsis in the interest of others

There's really no need for us to repeat
There's really no need for one more of me
When there's no more of me