One more bill through the door and I’ll fall to bits
Counting my shrapnel is a serious business
That’s why I’ve got the Test Match on the wireless
I want no distractions
Apart from the girl next door shouting at her kids
A sound I find strangely soothing
As she fumbles around for any loose change
Hoping it’ll see her through to next month’s benefits
A tale of the obscene has become a somewhat depressing routine
Is this the reality of a life all grown up?
‘Cause I never dreamt it would turn out like this

Winter crept up and is now in full swing
And I get the feeling, although time is slipping by
Sometimes like it’ll never end
The long nights have taken control
Miles away from the stifling heat of a drawn-out summer
Sliding down the icy path of subjugated avenue
The streetlights are faulty
But the flickering light somehow enhances the view
Of a stylish couple in love, gazing skywards under the moon
I bet, they’re fantasising about life in outer space
Creating a civilisation in isolation might be hard
But it could be a sure-fire hit
And if anything, it can’t be any worse than a life like this
Without you

Cold sweat, deep regret
I can’t sleep without waking up in the middle of the night
Since the day you disappeared and left me to pick up the pieces
Forbidden thoughts of you and I have circulated around my mind
****, it keeps on happening all the time
And I don’t think it’ll ever stop
..
I hate the way you used to look at me
I hate the way you still make me feel
It’s true that I took you for granted
That’s why I’ve been trying so hard to forget you
‘Cause I was just fine living my life
With nothing going on in my head
But now you’re all that I think about
A bittersweet memory I can never forget