The Peculiar Aftermath

And when we're through the den
And out the other side
We'll be glad it's over, no
We won't be back again
And when we fall apart
It's not enough to break our god's heart

He got tired of writing all day and all night
And he cut our stories short, and he kissed his wife goodnight
We went out of his headspace and out of our own lives
We're soaked up by the pavement and the dawn is out of sight
And we to keep our pieces together
But they just won't go, no they just won't go
And we try to keep our eyelids open
But you can't keep from falling asleep

My darling
Why'd he leave you there?
When we are so small
Who could leave you at all?

And when we're at our peak
Do we stop to think
That this is all we'll ever be?
Just where is your past?
It's a little to the left
And it left a little fast

We got tired of eating and working and sleep
And all the endless energy that goes into a week
We just wanna lie down on some mattress in a heap
And not have to think anymore
And we try to blame our feet for walking
But they just don't know, no they just don't know
And we try to stop our minds from churning
But you can't keep from feeling the cold

My darling
Why'd he leave you there?
When we are so small
Who could leave you at all?

I remember coming back
But I don't remember being there
I remember afterwards when it was oh so quiet
She approached me in the dark and said
"I don't remember being there"
And that it tore her up inside

My darling
Why'd he leave you there?
When we are so small
Who could leave you at all?
Who could leave you at all?
Who could leave you at all?