Bells And Whistles

I could have sworn there was a time

When we believed that we could measure out our lives

Just how we wanted it, so we could live

Just as long as anybody ever did

But I was wrong to lie like that

I was wrong to lie like that

When the air was so cold that it smelled sweet on your coat

And the concrete got swollen and rode and it swallowed you whole

I said, "Don't try to argue with it, it will take you home

It's just another road under the one you used to know"

But I lied to you, I didn't have a choice but to

I lied, I lied to you

And I can't lie forever and remain ashamed of it

I can't cover my hands and tell you not to blame me

That you are a speck in a pile of dust

And everything you love will turn into crumb

So stop worrying, worry, worrisome love

Stop worrying, worrisome love

And the bells and the whistles make deafening sounds

And you can't see an ending that's clear as a bell

When the sound of your headache is louder than hell

In the bend of a note, you're alone

In the bend of a note, you're alone, you're alone

So don't waste your day, worrisome