van der graaf generator - out of my book lyrics
we sat by ourselves, still looking for company;
there could have been peace, but that eluded me–
all i could think of was what was on your mind.
you tried to be kind,
but i blocked your feelings.
now, senses still reeling, you sit in your quiet room
and cry.
you tried to make me one,
but i always hide when there’s a glimpse of sun.
running along in sunlight meadows
your eyes were never more than half-closed:
through fluttering lashes, you watched me watching you.
i tried to be true
to the way that you thought i ought to be
but, in spite of all my efforts,
i failed.
i tried to make you see
but your eyes were blind to all but the bad in me.
what do you think i mean
when i say that i need you?
how am i supposed to seem
when we hit another problem and the answers
are all torn from my book?
our lives are on paths we just can’t control;
we can grow closer as we get old…
can you imagine us as we adjust?
can you imagine us
getting near eighty;
we live more sedately, still hoping the dream will
come true?
we’ll try to be secure…
but i’m of uncertain mind
and how can i be sure?
how can i be sure?
how can i be sure?
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