Upstairs they have begun to sweep the floors
and night begins to speak of possibilities, silence promises

The city's full of storylines,
do I have to sing those rhymes?
Those possibilities, broken promises

Take away your easy jokes and leave me with the monkeys
I know every place to go and will not go for pennies

They talk to me on every screen
someone's always calling me
Is this a movie scene,
a movie moving scene?

My back is turned
against the call,
I drop my keys and kiss the floor
countless are the roads from here
but my heart is nowhere


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    There are some parts where I think the words slightly differ. But maybe I have a different version, so here's what I hear:

    Upstairs they have begun to sweep the floors the night begins to speak of possibilities, silence, promises

    city's full of storylines, do I have to sing those rhymes? possibilities, broken promises

    Take away your easy jokes and leave me with the monkeys I know every place to go, but will not go for pennies

    talk to me on every screen someone's always calling me Is this a movie scene, a moving movie scene?

    My back is turned against the car, I draw my keys and kiss the floor countless are the roads from here but my heart is nowhere

    Any thoughts on what's behind these lyrics?

    starbuck11on November 06, 2012   Link

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