The Empty City

Let’s entwine our hearts you say I’ll pretend not to hear Over the hissing of the train tracks For now we’ll just hold our breath And put our hands one over the other Let’s entwine our lives you say As you draw near Me and you The two of us I want to go Forget the rest But can nothing be so pure? I must keep walking on I think about the train I wipe my tears Soon I’ll be forgetting you too Let’s entwine our hearts you say