Always Turn Away Written in 1994 and recorded in the fall of 1995 for the "60 Watt Silver Lining" album. It was only performed live at a couple of US radio sessions in April 1996. |
There are pools across the tidal plain That look like white sheets draped across The vacuum beyond our conversation The thread of our lives unravelling Always turn away Always face away The tide makes all our decisions for us Like the breath from a pearl accordian The water softly inches for your eyes Kisses the soft skin under your disguise Always turn away Always face away Under the sun we flood across the shallows And lay gleaming like liquid pearls The wind and light gives us up like hands Gives up to any justice that'll have us Always turn away Always face away |