Pretentious, Moi? - Astrid

Astrid

Never laughed until the end
All the self important reasons
Lift us up to watch the sky
Miss the turning of the seasons
So unfair and so am I
Turn the glass and try another
Wait and watch them passing by
Move and pass the chances over

The moments that we knew
Those subtle revolutions
Catch the falling sand
To find I’m holding fragments in my hand
Of the last regrets of romance
Flowers fall and all is fair
Did you fall for what you wanted here

All the memories second hand
Took to heart and so recited
Accidental wisdom rules
Well informed but uninvited
Holding on to what we see
Short the fuse and shorter sighted
Led astray by all we do
Aspirations unrequited still

The moments that we knew
Those subtle revolutions
Yearn to understand
To find I’m holding fragments in my hand
Of the last regrets of romance
Colours burn for all I care
Falling leaves and blowing ashes here

An answer born of reason
No question
Still waiting here
A calculated treason
For all time
Forever near
And I can count upon one hand the times we check what we see
Found and lost before us
So where have you been lately

The moments that we knew
Those subtle revolutions
Crack the frozen land
And find I'm holding fragments in my hand
Of the last regrets of romance
All is buried nothings dead
'Neath the falling veil of winter here

The moments that we knew
The vows and resolutions
Lift you up to stand
To find I’m holding fragments in my hand
Of the last regrets of romance
Will you fall or walk my dear
Are we back to this beginning
With so little time to spend
We are everything and nothing
Turn the glass and watch again
Are we timeless or impatient here