One Way Mirror

I came out to see it for myself The steady lock dutifully refused The night stood like a wall beyond the door Loyal, his bourbon, heavy my pour I went where I'm not meant to go Did I see the streetlamp flicker on? Did I see a flurry in the grass? His one way mirror, my looking glass This tiny patch of earth I thought was earth And I'd made the earth's edge where his arms end When the order handed down The new hairstyle for the town I saw something flicker on the bend I crept along the sliver of sky Past the granite guards keeping the date And every silent voice the tower held My sky burst open, his canyon yelled And only made heard by the hush And only shown by the stars I'm oddly dressed And only known the violence for the calm Heavy, his burden, broken, my bond This tiny patch of earth I thought was earth And I'd made the earth's edge where his arms end When they cut radio and TV And raised a new flag on main street I saw something flicker on the bend You say it's not happened I saw it happen The good guy struck the match that lit the grass (you say it's not happened) I'll know it's happened You point at the effect and call it cause (you say it's not happened) I saw it happen The good guy struck the match that lit the grass (you say it's not happened) I'll know it's happened You point at the effect and call it cause (you say it's not happened) I saw it happen The good guy struck the match that lit the- I followed the siren to the square The neon arrow sent me underground The drums set me on the back of a whale Mother, I'll see you, beyond the veil Veil, veil, veil, veil, veil, veil, veil