I walk through streets that swallow the sound Of the step of a people who never turn around Disappearin' in a shadow under metal and glass Walkin' streets wearin' out souls on a shoe that don't last The city wasn't hurtin' it was hurryin' along Every shadow just a burden waitin' on me to be strong Want to beg a silent city into sayin' my name Pressin' up against the window with a see-through pain But the stone ain't askin' weather To stop making it rough It forms a gutter 'cause it's gotta and that's gotta be enough In a city never seen 'cause you ain't makin' it loud There's a pattern on the pavement from the carnival crowd They're dancing to that drummer as they all disappear 'Cause its drummin' on a frequency they won't ever hear And the drummer is a demon in an alley you don't see As he gathers up the haters, whether you or whether me In a city far too busy for the business above So you drown inside a town with no memory of love The city wasn't hurtin' it was hurryin' along Every shadow just a burden waitin' on me to be strong Want to beg a silent city into sayin' my name Pressin' up against the window with a see-through pain But the stone ain't askin' weather To stop making it rough It forms a gutter 'cause it's gotta and that's gotta be enough When a hope begins to weaken It forgets to hold a flame A life has gotta be a beacon That lets others be the same Cold streets of empty stone Dark sky full of night If you carry what I carry... ...what you carry is light Want to beg a silent city into sayin' my name Pressin' up against the window with a see-through pain But the stone ain't askin' weather To stop making it rough It forms a gutter 'cause it's gotta and that's gotta be enough It's gotta be enough
