every human-being here
is in their archetypal form
let's put on a mask
so we can party through the storm
I'll keep believing
that this evening
will keep us from the past
we both know this cast
this act to the last

so direct me to the stage
bright as the curtain pulls and sways
we could cut a play
where the heartiest of hearts won't run away
where they're both content to stay
in their chests the whole way

it's a long way east my friend
don't forget your map
you can prove them right
when they say the west's a trap
I'll keep pleading
if you need me to soften the demise
say our goodbyes
till ornery it dies

or you could be the lead
and I'll be the one behind the scenes
we could cut a play
where the heartiest of hearts
won't run way
where they're both content to stay
in their chests the whole way

I see your silhouette
the sunset over the sea
my fickle fragile mind, my whole anatomy
is grieving the fleeting nature of our hearts
the subtle start of tearing apart

but the stage lights feel warm
like the sun on the boulevard
we could cut a play
where the heartiest of hearts won't run away
where they're both content to stay
in their chests the whole way

the future keeps a photograph
tucked between her breasts
the past wants life to move too fast
and solemn simple truth
I am always one to dread
let's not play dead, never play dead