Waiting for the evening star Waiting for the hand to move Sitting here beside myself Touching something blue Isn't it a waste of time Pretending there's a reason to Play the part of someone who Isn't you Isn't it strange how it happened so slowly Isn't it strange how it happened so fast Doesn't it seem like you're living in a movie Up until the moment But it never lasts Holding my breath I can breathe underwater Closing my eyes I can see in the dark Isn't it strange When you walk away easy Ashes and embers Ashes and embers Like a planetary ring Like a magnet and metal pull It's the gravity of everything Beautiful It's the sound of a Sunday choir Its the serpent in a sea of green It's the burning of a city fire It's the ripping of a seam Isn't it strange how it happened so slowly Isn't it strange how it happened so fast Doesn't it seem like you're living in a movie Up until the moment But it never lasts Holding my breath I can breathe underwater Closing my eyes I can see in the dark Isn't it strange When you walk away easy Ashes and embers Ashes and embers