The party fell out of the window Laughing like a Marvel hero Now they're down playing the street The winter's biting out their feet The old cathedral bell still rings And children love to laugh and sing Love to scream and play the game Before they be what they became I light the silver candle Stare out the two-pane window That smoke escaping through the chimney I have lost the gifts they tried to give me Oh, they never went too far I'm praying to some distant star To tell me how things really are Some forgotten causes how it seems Though simple, still achieve their dreams I only had my way Life would be filled with summer days But it's when tonight that tries to teach Meanings that lie just out of reach The message is the simple one Only got by certain ones The ones who breathe this atmosphere If that's not you, try not to fear You'll be left with many friends down here