Thousand Year Old Warning
Lyrics
We put a lot of weight on broken hearts,
we bleed all over the city
And we drag around our sorrow
hoping to score some pity
And the clouds are dripping misery
But it's not quite as bad as all of that
Everything we want is right before us
but we are none the richer
Looking abject through a rainy window,
hoping someone is taking your picture
But no one's taking your picture
'Cos they hope you're taking their picture
and it can't be quite as bad as all of that
When Johnny lost his first love
he swore he's never smile again
But you should never swear at midnight
it's best to wait 'till morning
It's a thousand year old warning
that you run the risk of finding
That it might not be quite as bad as what it seems
I'm not saying I've been blameless
and I'll probably fall again
Into the yawning trap of loneliness
I swear I might love it like a friend
But it's never as bad as what I pretend
