Painted Skies And Velvet Rows

[Intro – whimsical instrumental, tape swirl] [Verse 1] There’s a man who paints the morning blue With a brush he swears he never knew He hums a tune that bends the air And sells it to the ones who stare A girl in lace collects the rain In jars she labels “joy” and “pain” She says the weather’s not what it seems It’s only made of borrowed dreams --- [Chorus] Round and round the carousel goes Through painted skies and velvet rows Every face you think you know Is someone from a week ago Hold your breath and mind the tune It slips away too soon, too soon In the glow of what we say We spend our borrowed days --- [Verse 2] There’s a clock that ticks in upside time It chimes in keys you can’t define The keeper swears it tells the truth But only when it’s lost its use A letter floats from hand to hand Signed by someone never planned It reads, “Dear friend, don’t trust the light” Then fades away before the night --- [Chorus] --- [Bridge – more orchestral, reflective] If you find the road that leads you back To where the colours start to crack Don’t be afraid to let them fall There’s something waiting past it all The echoes sing in minor keys Of things you felt but couldn’t see And every note you tried to save Returns to you, then drifts away --- [Instrumental Break – strings, harpsichord, guitar] --- [Final Chorus – fuller, layered vocals] Round and round the carousel goes Through silver rain and paper roses Every truth you thought you’d hold Turns to something never told Hold your breath and mind the tune It slips away too soon, too soon In the hush of what we say We lose our borrowed days --- [Outro – soft, fading] Borrowed days… drifting away… Nothing stays… nothing stays…