It's a way of life I could teach you Do dead futures crowd in on your mind uninvited? Lose some sight, go selectively blind to old pictures Let them go, leave it behind Oh, because she's far ahead and you're forgotten Memory lapse and be okay Hey, hey, hey, hey Oh, because I see you caught, I see you helpless Memory lapse and be okay Oh future, future shining bright Future clear this head tonight Light up the places I select Darken the places I reject My head is in your hands
Don't hold the torch so long you burn your fingers off Clutching photos and old songs I've seen you walking half-awake Through the ruins of what's gone Like a vampire Leave it behind Oh, because she's far ahead and you're forgotten Memory lapse and be okay Hey, hey, hey, hey Oh, because I see you caught, I see you helpless Memory lapse and be okay Oh future, future shining bright Future clear this head tonight And I don't remember