I saw you smile,
and it towered over the trees,
and it pressed down on me in my sleep
while I dream of various things
like you and me, birds and the sea,
and how much it hurts to be awake.
but I saw you smile
and then it was night,
and half the world was fake light.
I couldn't remember what it was like to see
without fingers on my eyes,
without fingers on my mouth,
and my own hands on my knees.
then I saw you smile
but the noise of the brass
and the river of glass
kept me inside
so I sang you a song
and I cried when I lost the last note,
and all i remember now is the crying.
and when i see you smile
i think that one day i will wake up alone
and how i could save myself from this pain
if i really wanted to
but then i see you smile.