Skyline Drive
Welcome back, it's good to see you again
It hasn't been long, but you may wish it in the end
Now, once more, you're back where you began
Helpless and falling calling for a hand
All you see is blue
Everything you see is...
As blue as the skies I knew as a child
With the beautiful clouds and the sun's wide smile
The smell of spring is all around
And the birds are chirping their melodious sounds
And when it all comes back
I just as soon ask
'Is this placid serenity
Reality or a conjured fantasy or a life that has past?'
It must be real
It just must be
But something is terribly wrong
I'm plummeting through this picturesque
Display of childhood happiness
Without a parachute
Without a safety net
Those beautiful clouds are rushing by
And when they break the bright sun light
Reveals the blue sky opening wide
And all the while the fierce wind bites
Stabs at me like a knife
And makes me want to cry
For the impact will surely end my life
I'm falling down to the ground
And nothing can save me now
Closer, faster
With only moments to spare
Closer, faster
Enjoying my last breath of fresh air
Bring up the white light
Bring up the trade
Bypass the impact and fade
As I sit in the drivers seat
Of the van my mom drove every week
Pondering her whereabouts and why she would leave
I notice the vacant street
And sorrow sings the saddest song
For it's tearing me apart that she is now gone
I'm young again and don't belong
Behind the wheel when it just feels wrong
But I shift the gear
Clench the wheel
Hold back the tears
And drive…
I take a right and see my home
The bricks, white wood, and sidewalk of stone
I see the pine that with me grew
Standing sturdy, standing true
I Signal the left then commit
But I never reach it
Because I wake up
This is Skyline Drive
I know it all too well
This is Skyline Drive
And the only story it tells
This is Skyline Drive
Like the time and time before
This is Skyline Drive
And the path I ride once more
This is Skyline Drive
The place I call my home
This is Skyline Drive
As only I will know
Someday you will ask
'What does it all mean?'
But the real question is...
Will you ever know?
Will I ever know?
Lyrics To Other Songs
You And Me
Falling Stars
The End (Part Our Ways)
Crossing Fingers
Mistake
Don't Let Go
Meant To Be
The Inhibition
A Fork In The Road
Reaching For The Stars
Anything
Skyline Drive
All songs (except 'Crossing Fingers')
© 2002, 2004
Nathan Pugh Zangmeister
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