Spending Time on the Borderline

down at the curve in the old 1-9
there's been a crash that's obstructing the line
and i'm gonna sing you a song that no sane man should be singing
but my ears won't stop ringing
extraordinary love will save us from the skies above
only on a day like this
seal it with a hopeful kiss

destined to take you down a righteous course
but they won't let you know that they're taking it by force
and down in the depths of my heart there is regret and remorse
but let's not beat a dead horse
'cause the past cannot be changed
history never rearranged

only with a hopeful kiss
will we see our way through this

when you wake up, take a look around

only with a hopeful kiss
will we see our way through this

when you wake up, take a look around
watch the pillars crumble slowly to the ground
watch them as they crumble slowly to the ground

whoa my eponine, can't you hear the words i sing?
can't you hear the words i sing?
a crush can never be resolved
seems like every resolution ends in tragedy
singin' whoa, my eponine

we swore we'd die to end this bolshevik
and now it's time
time to put an end to all your woe

(whoa) my eponine, can't you hear the words i sing?
can't you hear the words i sing?

you can't just let this world revolve
seems like every revolution ends in casualty
singin' whoa oh oh oh my eponine

before you go, just these last words for you
i love you so
and love can bring an end to all your woe

(whoa) my eponine, can't you hear the words i sing?
whoa my eponine, you can't just let this world revolve
whoa my eponine, can't you hear the words?
can't you hear these words?
whoa my eponine, can't you hear the words i sing?

take my hand and follow me to bed
say you didn't really mean it when you told me to go drop dead
smile that smile that only you can smile
say you'll love me in the morning after we've slept in a while
take my hand and follow me instead
say you'll love me in the morning after we've cleared out our heads

nightmares, they've been plaguing me
i'm trapped in a fearful mind
oh... but only til the morningtime

wake up and love me, baby
so what if we fought last night
we'll start today off right
let's put it all behind us
do something to help remind us of how we fell in love

smile that smile we're only here a while
say you're never gonna ditch me when true love goes out of style

nightmares, they've been chasing me
i'm lost in a labyrinth mind
oh... but only 'til the morningtime

wake up and love me, baby
so what if we fought last night
we'll start today off right
let's put it all behind us
do something to help remind us of how we fell in love

we fell in love

light years will burn 'fore i return
i left it all behind with no concern
for things back then can't be again
forever trapped in time that never bends
she waits for signals i might send
but they don't come so she pretends
i ran away but i'll be back yesterday

no turning back
once you're lost you never will be found
no gravity
never get my feet back on the ground

love and escape do not compute
i see the photograph before you shoot

i'm standing still but still i'm spinning
this journey ends at the beginning
it seals my fate in the great figure eight

no turning back
once you're lost you never will be found
no gravity
never get my feet back on the ground
no turning back
once you're lost you never can be found
no gravity
never get my feet back on good ground

eastern time, central time, slow down
if you're racing time and chasing time, slow down
you're buying time and spending time, slow down
you're killing time, precious time, slow down
the borderline is in your mind, slow down
once you've crossed it, then you've lost it
no sense looking back
let the minutes take you with them
no sense keeping track

where we'll go we just don't know
all we have is time to rocket slowly through the galaxy
or two or three, 'til we break free

finding time, losing time, slow down
bending time, breaking time, slow down
any time you've got the time slow down
'cause the borderline is in your mind

once you go there then you'll be there every tuesday night
TV's jumping to the ceiling
watch that kid take flight

where we'll go we still don't know
but we'll take our time to rocket slowly through the galaxy or two or three
'til we break free from time was just a line
that we kept in mind but never thought we'd cross 'til we got lost
yeah the borderline is in your mind

a turtleneck will cover that up
so sweat it out and keep your mouth shut
FBI (cover it up), CIA (cover it up)
JPL (cover it up), CNN (cover it up)
turtleneck (cover it up)
hope that they're not wondering why i'm never laundering
my turtleneck cover me don't let anybody see
everything i've come to be since she had her way with me
turtleneck cover me don't let any body see
from the shadows in the streets hidden eyes are watching me

even the wolf wears a disguise
so pull the wool down over your eyes
KGB (cover it up), LBC (rap the f#&k up)
MTV (cover it up), FCC (cover it up)
turtleneck (cover it up)

hope that mom's not wondering why i'm never laundering
my turtleneck cover me don't let anybody see
everything i've come to be since she had her way with me
turtleneck cover me don't let any body see
from the shadows in the streets hidden eyes are watching me

video cameras in the trees
documenting all they please
sometimes i wish i could rewind
video cameras in the trees
catch her when she comes and leaves
sometimes i wish i could rewind
i only wish i could rewind