Lyrics

Closer

We were endless then

Just a couple punk rock kids

Smoking Marlboros and snorting Adderall

Off the dashboard of the Firebird

It was a mean machine

And it drove me wild

To watch you burning up the drag strip

And all those redneck boys shouting

“Come a little closer now”

Now I’m t-t-t-t-tongue tied

Every time I la-la-la-look into your eyes

Burning like a pair of diamonds

In my dreams

And I’m shakin’ all over

I’m shakin’, darlin, you were

The only one who made me blush

Oh make me blush

Baby it’s all I need

You in my mind

You in my mind tonight

There were chills up my spine

Every time you’d run your finger

Down the nylon on my thighs

And I’m dreaming

Of bedsheets in the summer

Sunsets in the city

Driving through the night

We’re never gonna die

And no one’s ever gonna bring us down

Baby it’s all I need

You in my mind

You in my mind tonight

Teeth

I’ve got you now and I’m not letting go

I carried on like a ghost without a home

Til I saw you that night, waving from the window

Oh, now the moon is ours

Let’s go dance out by the lake, shake it in the white light

I missed the way your touch could make everything feel new

Were you missing me, too?

Were you missing me?

You’ve got some teeth and they feel real good in me

You’d been on my mind like a phantom limb

Calling from the dark, haunting every one of my dreams

Oh, now I’m feeling wild

Like my bones are made of gold, like I’m a jewel to behold

I missed the little things like the skin behind your knees

Were you missing me, too?

Were you missing me?

Now I’m waiting at the party for you

And the wolves are howling at the moon

Nights like these were made for two

And it’s nights like these I long for you

Breath

I was waiting for you to come to me like a breath

Straight in through my mouth to the lungs in my chest

Living sick as a dog hanging on by a thread

No stars no moon to show me the way

The time is right for us tonight

Everything will be all right

I won’t run if you don’t run

I’m tired of starting over

Oh would you sing to me now?

I want to swim in your voice for a while

There’s only there’s only there’s only

Only there’s only there’s only you and me

You set me alight you set me alight

The time is right for us tonight

Everything will be all right

I won’t run if you don’t run

I’m tired of starting over

I breathe you in you breathe me out

The time is right for us tonight

Everything will be all right

I won’t run if you don’t run

I’m tired of starting over

Silver Screen

I lost you in a speeder streak

Those days ripped a phantom’s dream

And now I’m haunted by the fear

Of losing you again

We drove the Caprice out to Hollywood

Just like everybody said we should

We were gonna be silver screen queens, baby

But of all the lights

Strung out along the boulevard

It was the red ones on the cameras in the motel rooms

That stared you down

And I know

I’m no fool

It’s just some skin you gotta bare

Let your body disappear

And baby, keep your cool

The moonlight in the palms

Tastes like the salt on your skin

And I hear your voice on the breeze

I’m moving with the night

I know it won’t be long

Until you’re in my arms again

I found you in a neon dream

Your skin lit a fire in my veins

We were two hearts

Howling in the dark

Riding our luck til it breaks

They’re never gonna know what we know

They will never ever understand our love

The moonlight in the palms

Tastes like the salt on your skin

And I hear your voice on the breeze

I’m moving with the night

I know it won’t be long

Until you’re in my arms again

I lost you in a speeder streak

Those days ripped a phantom’s dream

And now I’m haunted by the fear

Of losing you again

White Boots

White boots on the dance floor

Patent leather, nothing special

Skinny legs bare to the ankle

Years now since I’ve been down this road

You got me blushing in the bar light

Like a fool I’m in love at first sight

You fuck me in the backseat of the ’88

And in the moonlight, we’re spinning

This might be wrong, but I could dance all night long

Call it a crime you’re the only one on my mind

It ain’t like me to get all lit up in the neon

Baby what have we done?

What have we done now?

Microtel ain’t the Four Seasons

What’s a bed but a place for dreaming?

You point your toes straight to the ceiling

Like a prima pirouetting

I make my wishes on the glitter

Sparkling on your eyelids

Your string of pearls & your torn Dior dress

Give me something to believe in

This might be wrong, but I could dance all night long

Call it a crime you’re the only one on my mind

It ain’t like me to get all lit up in the neon

Baby what have we done?

What have we done now?

I know that you know that I know

that you know that I know that you

know that I know

When I look in your eyes and I see what we could be

It kills me in the night

I’m feel that you’re feeling the way that I’m feeling

Baby this feeling is right

This might be wrong, but I could dance all night long

Call it a crime you’re the only one on my mind

It ain’t like me to get all lit up in the neon

Baby what have we done?

Witness 

I see you riding

You run this town

Move like lighting

Shoot your bolts right down

I see you through you

You’re a cold glass of Sapphire

I know one truth

That glass ain’t a liar

Nights get lonely in this season

They’re lonely in every season

I try to breath and become everything

I try to breath and fall into a dream

So you got it

All figured out?

I’d like to go

One minute without doubt

I’m out in the road

I’m waving you down

Like you’re out there

Driving around

Nights get lonely in this season

They’re lonely in every season

I try to breath and become everything

I try to breath and fall into a dream

Catch Me

Little one where’s your moon?

Hiding near your secret spoon?

Lie with me by the creek

I need my love

My chest is full of white light

I’m in your head tonight

Off the train and up your stairs

I’ve found my love

My love

Skinny little girl how’d you get that way?

Slipping through your shadow on Broadway

Where you gonna get it from next time?

Gonna call your boy?

We were getting smaller, smaller, smaller

Swimming out farther, farther, farther

Deep inside the ocean’s womb

Try and catch me

Leave the lights on I could be coming home soon

I’ll hold you if you’re clean

I’ll hold you in our room

Please don’t let me down this time

I need my love

My love says “Catch me”

Little one where’s your moon?

Hiding near your secret spoon?

Please don’t let me down this time

I need my love

Princess Bitch

I remember you

My wildfire love

On your back under the moon

We were burning up your mother’s yard

And we would drive all night

Riding with the top down

Straight for the coast

We’re blowing this ghost town away

Now I’m searching for the silver lining

Inside of every drop of blood that’s shining

You tell me that we only die of love in the movies

So that’s all I get after everything I’ve given up?

You got me on the ropes

I thought I could go toe to toe with you baby

But you don’t fight fair

No you did me dirty

How could I forget?

How could I ever let it slip my mind?

He was always there

Always on your mind

And now I’m graceless in the night

I just hope you remember who’s your baby

When somebody new is giving you the eye

Now I’m searching for the silver lining

Inside of every drop of blood that’s shining

You tell me that we only die of love in the movies

So that’s all I get after everything I’ve given up?

You got me on the ropes

I thought I could go toe to toe with you baby

But you don’t fight fair

No you did me dirty

And I’d do I’d do I’d do

Anything that he won’t do

I tell you I’m not afraid

To give you what you need

Oh baby I’m not afraid

to give you everything

Ocean Drive

You’re glowing in the kitchen

And I’m searching for my clothes

Then we shoot up on the fire escape

And I wipe the blood from your nose

And then we climb to the rooftop

Because your sister’s knocking on the door

Why should we go to that party, yeah,

When there’s one here to be had?

Nothing but pink skies & the kids on the street

You’re tired of working for tips down on the avenue

And I’m tired of begging on trains

California’s where your dreams to go be born

And there’s a doctor waiting somewhere to deliver

Nothing but pink skies & Springsteen on the stereo

Oh what’s a boy to do? Oh what’s a girl to do?

I lost it in the backseat when I was 16 & he was 23

I know I’m not the only one

1982 Chevy Malibu surf green

On the lake road under the moon

It was a bitchin’ ride

Top down 

Winding ocean drive

Don’t be scared you did everything right

Oh what’s a boy to do? Oh what’s a girl to do?

You’re floating off the harbor

And I’m in over my head

You’ve gone further than far away

Have I said all there is to be said? Have I said?

Nothing but pink skies & the girls on the beach

And the waves are calling out

(Oh what’s a boy to do)

And the waves are calling out

(Oh what’s a girl to do)

Oh yeah

Trouble

I’m in a bit of trouble

And trouble is in me

I miss the way you’d glow

On the balcony at dawn

Just your underwear on

Coming off of some comedown

Those were the days

I just want to fall in love again like I did back then

When I was a lucky girl

And I’d stay out dancing all night

Just like

Turn it up turn it up turn it up, baby

I don’t wanna stop

Til the floor breaks

And we’re falling through the sound

You can hold me in the night

Tell me everything’s all right

Just don’t pinch me

I’ve been a good liar

And now my secrets forgot their secrets

I’m breathless in the dark

Oh, it’s a movie in a dream

Where everybody’s dying for me to make them scream

Just give it up

Til they’re down on their knees

My heart is in a spin

And I’d give almost anything to lose this skin

Come on, oh do it now

Turn it up turn it up turn it up, baby

I don’t wanna stop

Til the floor breaks

And we’re falling through the sound

You can hold me in the night

Tell me everything’s all right

Just don’t pinch me

Baby don’t pinch me

You can hold me in the night

Tell me everything’s all right

But don’t pinch me

Turn it up turn it up turn it up, baby

I don’t wanna stop

Til the floor breaks

And we’re falling through the sound

You can hold me in the night

Tell me everything’s all right

Baby just don’t