Since when did things become so grey
I used to wish for rainy days
But now I seem to dream
In color, not black and white
And for a midnight drive so clear
With you beside me in my ear
Never had a comfort call be
So unbearable
But the way all the trees swayed
Was way too clever to be a mistake
And with a candid clarity
Saw you unravel before me
Can't let that happen, don't you see?
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Now the swineherd seems much cleaner
The preacher seems less cruel
The politician just seems more crooked
We bend our knees but stand on stools
But the way all the trees swayed
Was way too clever to be a mistake
And with a candid clarity
Saw you unravel before me
And every stitch that made us we
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You see it's more than just a crush
Don't understand the passionless
All those who float with all the rest
It's wintertime our friends will test
But the way all the trees swayed
Was way too clever to be a mistake
And with a candid clarity
Saw you unravel before me