You and Me and the Space In Between

[tactheantidog]

Outrage keeps our lips flapping like blank flags in the wind
The water's always lapping, but the shore will not rescind
Our echo has arrived with that shovel he so loves
To put another stain on our white latex gloves

And I have heard the reasons,
And I know what you mean-
You and me and the space in between
Yes, I have heard the reasons,
And I know what you mean-
You and me and a healthy latex sheen

Failure and boredom usher in the demons of compromise
And ambition that once reared your din now scorches sorrow into your eyes
Our echo sends a weekly cheque for your pride to ponder
But sometimes the greatest shame is that not all who are lost wander

And I have heard the reasons,
And I know what you mean-
You and me and the space in between

So I'll go, I'll go away...

Forsaken or mistaken,
With every breath we've taken,
We've proven our own best discreditors
We're not the beast
Roaring to be released
Maybe all we are are toothless predators
So I'll go, I'll go away...

Should the gloom tighten its fist around the beacon of our hope
Slumber and pride will call - resist! Fall to your knees and grope!
Our echo will taunt us, saying that we're only human after all
But that makes us as apt to stand as we are quick to fall

And I have heard the reasons,
Don't you think I've seen
You and me and the space in between?
But I've outlived the seasons
And I've seen white turn to green-
You and me and the space in between

So I'll go, I'll go away...

Forsaken or mistaken,
With every breath we've taken,
We've proven our own best discreditors
We're not the beast
Roaring to be released
Maybe all we are are toothless predators
So I'll go, I'll go away...