[Intro] [clean electric guitar arpeggio, syncopated bass notes] [Verse 1] [male tenor vocals] I see you in the wisps behind my eyes (wisps behind my eyes) A trick of light where tenderness still lies Then the ghost of every word you ever spoke Comes back to pull the breath right from my throat I turn my head, expecting you to stand But there is nothing there but shifting sand [Chorus] [distorted electric guitars enter, driving drums, string pads] Oh the phantom weight of what was done A love that's tangled, frayed and never won I can't let go of what I shouldn't keep The regret is loud even when I'm asleep You're the shadow in the room I can't run A tragic heat that's burning out the sun [cymbal crash] (Burning out the sun) [Verse 2] [drums and distorted guitars drop out, clean guitar arpeggio and bass continue] The bruises on the soul don't ever fade (don't ever fade) A debt of love that's never fully paid You were the harbor and you were the gale Now I'm the ghost still chasing your cold trail I turn my head, expecting you to be [Chorus] [full band enters, heavy distorted guitar layers] But there is only absence looking back at me Oh the phantom weight of what was done A love that's tangled, frayed and never won I can't let go of what I shouldn't keep The regret is loud even when I'm asleep You're the shadow in the room I can't run A tragic heat that's burning out the sun (Burning out the sun) [Outro] [drums and distorted guitars fade out] Still behind my eyes [clean electric guitar arpeggio] Still nothing when I turn [final bass note]
