Infrared

<br>How can nothing ever mean something? <br><br>It goes from white to grey so fast.<br><br>A new pool on a strange mattress.<br><br>Helps me catch up with my past.<br><br><br><br>Pass me something to wipe with.<br><br>Were so easy to please.<br><br>Do you worry that its loaded? <br><br>Laced with a million littles mes.<br><br><br><br>So are you up for the hat-trick<br><br>Or are you down for a rest? <br><br>Is the whitest light between our legs<br><br>Or hidden in my chest? <br><br><br><br>And if they see us on the stairs<br><br>Or if they catch us on the sink.<br><br>Move quickly and brush it off<br><br>With a giggle and a wink.<br><br><br><br>At least we know were fuckable,<br><br>At least were sated and were tired.<br><br>At least the bedroom stinks,<br><br>And we know were desired.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Screaming in the trees<br><br><br><br>We met on mutual ground<br><br>But you avoided my gaze<br><br>Until I lost your face<br><br>In the next mornings haze.<br><br><br><br>Youre shoes couldve woken up the whole street.<br><br>They drowned out the birds screaming in the trees.<br><br>We sat down on the stone stairs<br><br>And I watched the scars on your knees.<br><br><br><br>We met on mutual ground.<br><br>You fell out of your dress.<br><br>This bars not open late enough,<br><br>So lets go home and make a mess.<br><br><br><br><br><br>They smiled and left the room<br><br>To leave us with more space<br><br>But we stayed where we were<br><br>And just had a drink to the chase.<br><br><br><br>A good night kiss equals a quick reaction<br><br>But its hard to believe Im fully grown.<br><br>So as usual, we parted on vague terms,<br><br>So you could climb back on your thrown.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Haunt me<br><br><br><br>Haunt me.<br><br>I know<br><br>Youll keep me<br><br>In tow.<br><br><br><br>No laugh,<br><br>No guide,<br><br>No limp<br><br>Beside.<br><br><br><br>So haunt me<br><br>cause I know<br><br>Youll keep me<br><br>In tow.<br><br><br><br>If shes all<br><br>I need<br><br>To love<br><br>And breed.<br><br><br><br>Then haunt me<br><br>cause Ill know<br><br>Youll keep me<br><br>In tow.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Turbulence<br><br><br><br>You always jump and quiver<br><br>When youre coming in to land<br><br>With no runway, no guidance<br><br>No nails dug into my hand.<br><br><br><br>We could have whoever we want.<br><br>We could go back to school<br><br>And see the dead laugh again.<br><br>Lets get dressed up and pull.<br><br><br><br>The only benefit of drinking.<br><br>The downside of what we take.<br><br>Some weekends I feel<br><br>Like I could always be awake.<br><br><br><br>A party in a strangers house.<br><br>Have we ever met the host? <br><br>Just smile and keep talking<br><br>And get your can for a toast.<br><br><br><br>We wont always be safe here<br><br>But this is where we reign.<br><br>Pull it tight to protect us.<br><br>We might never sleep again.