Echo

I never knew I slept with my arms crossed across my chest Like a vampire in the early evening, pausing biting for rest But maybe it's protecting a most vulnerable place That sends me secret messages by starting up to race Now it is the center of all that we speak With countless appointments and a fraction that's weak When four a.m. rolls around, I'm solving world peace Shards of glass under my lids, and thoughts that never cease Give me an idle dream Enough to break the waves Clear the daily scheme An echo through the caves I can feel the pounding much more in the later hour The house is quiet, I'm horizontal, an empty tower Is it an extra beat, or just the backup? I have to check my watch before I crack up The thoughts start to creep, I'm the lone one awake As I repeat my mantra to keep the demons at bay Give me an idle dream Enough to break the waves Clear the daily scheme An echo through the caves Give me an idle dream Enough to break the waves Clear the daily scheme An echo through the caves Leaving the nest Of bad shows and paddle vests One room for days Without the stimulating ways Of waiting in a waiting place Are they looking at my face It's gonna take a few days to feel ok It's gonna take a few nights to feel alright Give me an idle dream Enough to break the waves Clear the daily scheme An echo through the caves Give me an idle dream Enough to break the waves Clear the daily scheme An echo through the caves