Chambers in the Canopy

Eyes are playing tricks on me See figures in the branches Window frame, amphibian Feathers underneath my skin Nerves are shredded endlessly I cannot trust the shadows Sound of every turning leaf Adding to the clamour Perfect day reflected on my wall I try to trace it All I got was paint under my nails And bleeding fingers Echoes of the birds are building Chambers in the canopy Catching flies and hammering Our teeth together endlessly All the night I walked the streets of Distant towns I've never been Wrote my name on every sign Show you the way back to me All I ever wanted was to be your Ready fire escape Holding fast against your walls No one falls, I know my place Holding on, forgotten days I should have read the warning signs Throw your mattress out the window Be my safety net this time All I ever wanted was to be your Ready fire escape Holding fast against your walls No one falls, I know my place All the night I walked the streets of Distant towns I've never been Wrote my name on every sign Show you the way back to me