It’s a shimmer ghost
All this walking by the coast
To make the shoreline real
But I cannot deal
With the forest of you come alive
Babe, I barely survive
Amid all the throwing knives and flames
The taking part, not taking names
In the avenues we touch
But, honey, you cannot rush
What always is, was or will be
The river empties into the sea
So we can keep the cycle going
I don’t know if there’s a way of knowing
What it’s really worth
In the monuments to hurt
They build on a skyline
Then roll it round another time
Like seeing the towers crash
Or the whip crack another lash
On innocent skin and bone
Where is hate when it’s at home
And can we repaint the dial
I’m not just trying to make you smile
But something real to pull through
The goings tough but I know that you
Can do it if you want
And no ghost has to haunt
The doorstep that you darken
The blade is clear, you don’t need to sharpen
It to make it more humane
This deluge is a cloud of rain