[Verse 1] Paolo sent me a text Said Sylvia would call No clues, no map Just a shadow on the wall I read it twice Thought, maybe work Maybe some travel advice Maybe nothing that hurts [Pre-Chorus] Then the email came in Soft as a knock Tallinn, Riga, and A route to the dock I asked Paolo back Before I answered her He said, "Whatever it costs I will make it right, sir" [Chorus] Too vague, too vague That kind of vague Too vague, too vague Leaves me wide awake I said I can help But I still don't know why Too vague, too vague And the hours crawl by [Verse 2] I wrote about trains What to pack, what to see TripAdvisor notes And what a guest room could be We traded flights And dates, and plans While the whole world started Slipping through my hands I heard the news MERS, SARS, swine flu Then China built Whole hospitals in view [Pre-Chorus] Sylvia said Milan Had gone under curfew And just like that The old fear grew Airports closed down Tickets turned to dust Her Munich to Cagliari leg Went with the rush [Chorus] Too vague, too vague That kind of vague Too vague, too vague Leaves me wide awake I said I can help But I still don't know why Too vague, too vague And the hours crawl by [Bridge] Back in Bogotá My phone lit up Esteban came home And the headlines jumped I tried to stay calm For my family there For Sylvia in my hall With the winter air I told her, "Stay As long as you need" Like I had the world And could choose what I keep [Chorus] Too vague, too vague That kind of vague Too vague, too vague Leaves me wide awake I said I can help But I still don't know why Too vague, too vague And the hours crawl by [Outro] I was the grown man Supposed to be sure But the whole damn week Wouldn't stay pure I'm an engineer Not the one to say How fear moves fast When it comes your way
