Absolute Gold

You can't live in the future Without paying for the past One foot in front of the other But don't try to go too fast You can't see the big picture By looking at it close Staring back at the mirror You're looking at a ghost You say you finally wanna feel alive I'm sold You wanna be something you can't describe I know You wanna shut the past out into a night That's cold You're absolute gold The days are short There's too much to do Can't get it all out of the way But when it's done You will be to And then you're gonna have to repay You say you finally wanna feel alive I'm sold You wanna be something you can't describe I know You wanna shut the past out into a night That's cold You're absolute gold All that we've wanted And all that we believed It's keeping everyone away Keeping everyone at bay It's not what we need It's not the same what changes in your heart You say you finally wanna feel alive I'm sold You wanna be something you can't describe I know You wanna shut the past out into a night That's cold You're absolute gold