[Intro – dry, almost spoken, slight shrug] I’ve been looking for a line, Something clear I can call mine— [Verse 1 – detached, slightly behind the beat] I’ve searched half my life, For a world that’s black or white, Simple rules that stand through time, Cause and effect—we know the price. Now I’ve found, It’s not so clear, Edges start to disappear… I’ve yet to find A clear divide That I can stand Or fall behind… [Pre-Chorus – a little sharper, more present] You got a lot of things to say, I only hear about half of it, Is that true or is it false? Well it’s complicated now. We got time, tell me a story, You don’t need the details, honey, Write it down before you forget, Words don’t matter like they did. [Verse 2 – conversational, slight smirk] I walked up to the office, Put my money on the table, “Teach me how to fly this thing,” I read the books and paid the price. When the final curtain closed, He tried to throw me under the bus— What kind of guy borrows fifty bucks, Then turns around and says you suck? [Chorus – rhythmic, cool, don’t over-sing] Simple rules like black or white, Steadfast like an old oak tree, Turn around, it won’t take long— Just hit repeat on this song… Maybe this time I’ll be wrong, But every answer’s dressed in gray— Who paints the walls inside my brain… Questions for another day.
