sound of their breath fades with the light

(lyrics)
sometimes when this place gets kind of empty
sound of their breath fades with the light
i think about the loveless fascination
under the milky way tonight

lower the curtain down on memphis
lower the curtain down all right
i got no time for private consultation
under the milky way tonight

wish i knew what you were looking for
might have known what you would find
wish i knew what you were looking for
might have known what you would find

and it's something quite peculiar
something shimmering and white
leads you here despite your destination
under the milky way tonight

wish i knew what you were looking for
might have known what you would find
wish i knew what you were looking for
might have known what you would find

under the milky way tonight..
under the milky way tonight...

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grades were my glue that held my pieces together, but they began to taste stale. they were ever too easy to come by, and not much of a prize to bring home (not that i ever wanted to bring anything, or anyone, home) so, i hovered over your spirit. i caught it in breaths and syllables when we met in hallways, and under bleachers. i was drunk on you. you let me in through a side door, showed me glimpses, all those kaleidoscope images you reflected off, and onto me. i was safe to be around. i demanded nothing from you. you in your green sweater, with your ever too dark eyes. i wrote a million miracles of you in my head, of us, as i walked across the bridge, and down the hill towards home. i was holding you inside of all those mixed tape songs.