Paper Sun

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I watched the kettle boil dry While the morning slipped away Your shoes by the door Still pointed at yesterday The fruit on the counter went soft The ice in the glass turned clear We act like the time will wait It never stays here [Pre-Chorus] And every name on the wall Gets smaller by the year We laugh, then we go quiet When the truth gets near [Chorus] Life goes fast Too fast Hold me while it lasts Hold me while it lasts Life goes fast Too fast We were here, then gone We were here, then gone [Verse 2] The train pulls out with a sigh And the station swallows sound A boy in a borrowed coat Keeps staring at the ground My mother folds up the clothes My father counts the bills Everybody learns the same One day the room goes still [Pre-Chorus] And every open hand Turns into a scar We reach for more daylight And it moves too far [Chorus] Life goes fast Too fast Hold me while it lasts Hold me while it lasts Life goes fast Too fast We were here, then gone We were here, then gone [Bridge] So I kiss the day goodbye Before it leaves me first I stop asking for forever When forever hurts Just let the cup stay warm Just let the porch light stay Just let this beating heart Mean something today [Final Chorus] Life goes fast Too fast Hold me while it lasts Hold me while it lasts Life goes fast Too fast We were here, then gone We were here, then gone Life goes fast Too fast So I hold you close As the moments fall apart