Closer

<br>And the morning light was breaking<br><br>Slowly moving across the bed<br><br>He gets up without her waking<br><br>To the voices in his head<br><br><br><br>Through the shadows in the hallway<br><br>To the room they painted blue<br><br>And on the inside he is frightened<br><br>At a loss for what to do<br><br><br><br>Until he opens up his eyes<br><br>And the angels all look down<br><br><br><br>Even closer than this life<br><br>Closer than your faith<br><br>Closer than the things that you hold dearly<br><br>And in vain<br><br>Closer than this life<br><br>Falling through again<br><br>Giving more than anything<br><br>That you could hope to win<br><br><br><br>And he knows his life is changing<br><br>Its never easy letting go<br><br>For the first time you are mortal<br><br>As the child before you grows<br><br>And he wonders at the sight<br><br>Of the joy that he has found<br><br><br><br>Even closer than this life<br><br>Closer than your faith<br><br>Closer than the things that you hold dearly<br><br>And in vain<br><br>Closer than this life<br><br>Falling through again<br><br>Giving more than anything<br><br>That you could hope to win<br><br><br><br>And what would you intend to find? <br><br>Solitude? your peace of mind? <br><br>Holding out for something less<br><br>Than touching the hand of god? <br><br><br><br>Even closer than this life<br><br>Closer than this faith<br><br>Closer than the things that you hold dearly<br><br>And in vain<br><br>Closer than this life<br><br>Falling through again<br><br>Giving more than anything<br><br>That you could hope to win<br><br><br><br>Closer than this life<br><br>Closer finally<br><br>Living for the only thing<br><br>You ever made complete<br><br>Oh, for the one thing<br><br>That you both did perfectly