You come to me and you are silent
You give no greeting when you sit
You drain the glass in one long swallow
I wait to hear you admit
The stillness stretches on forever
The glass lies broken at your feet
And all the words stay in their silence
Wary of confession and deceit
What are words that don't have meaning?
What are songs that pass the time?
What are you telling me?
It's a crime
If the words won't come
If the words are a foreign tongue
If the words turn to fire when you speak
Then sing
Sing your fire
And if the song won't come
If the music burns inside you
If the words feel like ash in your mouth
Then sing without words
La la la la la la la (etc.)
I hear your song and I'm uncertain
I hear your phone begin to ring
It clamors for your attention
Will you answer, or will you sing?
If the words won't come
If the words are a foreign tongue
If the words turn to fire when you speak
Then sing
Sing your fire
And if the song won't come
If the music burns inside you
If the words feel like ash in your mouth
Then sing without words
La la la la la la la (etc.)
