The Magic

We don't know where God is

We search other people's bodies

Looking for an answer or a clue

It's the magic that we're after

And the lightness in our laughter

But it's hard to hold onto that point of view

And life is a distraction

Romance, comedy and action

Once again, the world is on the brink

There's nothing left to ground us

And the magic's all around us

But to catch it is much harder than we think

Try and catch it on a camera

And attach it in a file

Try to snatch it when it looks the other way

Try and read it in a guide

But that magic's gonna hide

Till we stop the search and start to play

Oh, we're looking, looking for the magic

And trying not to be nostalgic

'Cause it's nothing we can understand

Can't be conjured in a spell

Or up from a wishing well

No, that magic doesn't come on demand

And we don't know where love went

By its name it just says absent

Rumour has it that it called in sick

Guess it had enough

We all know love can be tough

Think you've got it and then it doesn't stick

So we're looking for the magic

And trying not to panic

Hoping it won't make us wait too long

Starting with a smile

And then teasing us a while

Before it shows its colours in a song

We'll download it from a website

And then touch it on a pod

Play it on repeat and close our eyes

Oh, but if it comes on shuffle

The pleasure will be double

Let the magic take us by surprise

Oh, we're looking, looking for the magic

And trying not to be nostalgic

'Cause it's nothing we can understand

Can't be conjured in a spell

Or up from a wishing well

No, that magic doesn't come on demand