Look Away

[Verse 1:] Two eyes staring back at me From a magazine in my room Cut out paper tragedies Paper tragedies that I glue Show up cause of memory If it only feels black and blue? Creating a fantasy Something I can dream That is true

[Hook x2:] I will only look away If you say If you say

[Verse 2:] I don't see it Another message left for me in code Hieroglyphics I never figured out how to Unfold your paper crane's origami agony I ripped the edges It gave me pleasure Figuring it out Each question in a shroud It's been forever, wasn't forever

[Hook]

[Bridge:] Now when I close my eyes I see how much I've lost From scratching a memory 'til all the colors off Revealing a jagged line still there in black and white When I close my eyes If I close my eyes But I can't laugh about it yet It's all too soon The things we used to joke about have all come true I had to slowly back away

[Hook:] I will never look away When you say