15 / Romantic Collapse
Days of the Living
Sun goes down behind the hills Gold fades into gray Engines idle by the mills Like they’re here to stay Church bells ring the evening hour Swallows cross the sky When you chase life not to die Love learns not to cry She pours coffee by the sink Window cracked for air Every time the brakes will squeal She pretends not to care He walks in with dust on boots Smoke upon his sleeve Kisses her and says he’s fine Like she would believe In this town of steel and sand Love is not enough Every promise sounds so brave Spoken soft and slow Every road he says he’ll leave Is one he’ll never go Ay corazón, no preguntes Dónde estuvo ayer Si la noche trae secretos Déjalos correr They dance slow in the kitchen light Radio playing low A ranchera fills the night With a tender glow For a moment there’s no fear No men at the gate Just her cheek against his chest Trying to forget He swears one day they’ll disappear Buy a house by the sea Far from rifles, far from here Just her and he But the hills remember names And the road remembers faces Money moves like silver flames Burning down their traces Madre mía, protégelo Cuando salga al sol Que regrese a mi puerta Con su mismo corazón In this town of steel and sand Love is fierce and fast Every kiss is half a prayer Like it might be the last When the engines start again And the night turns thin She stands silent at the door And lets the darkness in...Back to The Land of Silver and Sorrow