Late for the Sky

[Verse 1]

Now the words had all been spoken

And somehow the feeling still wasn't right

And still we continued on through the night

Tracing our steps from the beginning

Until they vanished into the air

Trying to understand how our lives had led us there

Looking hard into your eyes

There was nobody I'd ever known

Such an empty surprise

To feel so alone

[Verse 2]

Now for me some words come easy

But I know that they don't mean that much

Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch

You never knew what I loved in you

I don't know what you loved in me

Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be?

[Bridge]

Awake again, I can't pretend

And I know I'm alone

And close to the end

Of the feeling we've known

[Chorus]

How long have I been sleeping?

How long have I been drifting alone through the night?

How long have I been dreaming I could make it right

If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might

To be the one you need?

[Bridge]

Awake again, I can't pretend

And I know I'm alone

And close to the end

Of the feeling we've known

[Outro]

How long have I been sleeping?

How long have I been drifting alone through the night?

How long have I been running for that morning flight

Through the whispered promises and the changing light

Of the bed where we both lie

Late for the sky?