thru a veil

Caught a glimpse Through a veil Your eyes aglow Your body like A monolith That I am not supposed to know Thoughts intrude Thoughts slipping Through my animal mind Should I bear The burden For the way that I am built inside Avert thine eyes, avert thine eyes, avert thine eyes Or you'll go blind, or you'll go blind, or you'll go blind If you stare at the light, if you stare at the light, if you stare at the light Directly Mask slippin' Catch a peak My deep shadow Can't say for sure If I'm the same person That you thought you knew before Tears well up Pool and drop A sob, a heave, a sigh All the shapes And colors Blend together in those weary eyes Avert thine eyes, avert thine eyes, avert thine eyes Or you'll go blind, or you'll go blind, or you'll go blind If you stare at the light, if you stare at the light, if you stare at the light Directly Caught a glimpse Through a veil A subtle glow You are A universe That I don't get to fully know The streetlight through The barren branches Cold wet night Manifests Some sort of magic In my tired mind How can I approach you? How am I to court you? If I can't even know you You won't let me know you Avert thine eyes, avert thine eyes, avert thine eyes Or you'll go blind, or you'll go blind, or you'll go blind If you stare at the light, if you stare at the light, if you stare at the light Directly