union square

we exploded out of ourselves into thin air
days spent wide asleep in union square
orchestrating the evenings like dead composers
dollar bills for wands and no composure

we did it up
we did it up then
we did it up
we did it up then

fired from cannons with our names on the side
conversations like flames burned in our eyes
music scathing ears and cigarette-smoked skin
all your faces on my tongue, come talk to me again

we did it up
we did it right
we did it up
we did the night

(coming down but don't you sleep
'cause the kids don't wanna leave
and it's snowing in my room
so put your boots on)

we found ourselves in stale air spinning
love filling the room but quickly thinning
light chasing us like clouds run from rain
it's so empty, always ends the same

all your faces on my tongue, come talk to me again

i do not neglect regret but i do not despair
days spent wide asleep in union square
we exploded out of ourselves into thin air

we did it up right
we did it up then
we did the night
way back when