Shadows - Future Islands, Deborah Harry

My window opens on your heart

Yet shadows divide our worlds with loss

The light setting, in the corner of my room

Isn’t enough, but is it for you?

A melody that trails and falls, yet never fully blooms

Plays like an old song

That’s just out of tune

Why can’t you just break free?

Is it the heat dreams, that fevers brought you?

These old shadows (they're just shadows)

They turn me like a screw

And dance the dance of Dante, entreating you

They’re just shadows (these old shadows)

Won’t let me get close to you

I’m walking a ghost, through the Garden of Eden’s ruins

(I'm tryna get through to you)

The light setting, in the corner of my room

Plays like an old song that’s just out of tune

A melody that trails and falls yet never fully blooms

Is it enough?

well is it for you?

Why won’t you just take me?

Is it the bee’s sting that honey haunts you?

Is it the sweet things you fear--you'll lose

If I get near, to you?

Before we’re through…

These old shadows (These old shadows)

Parade you like a fool, you’re living in dust

While a ghost hangs coats on you

These old shadows (They're just shadows)

Crotcheted and trembling, nude

I’m walking a ghost but I wanna walk next to you

I wanna break through to you

The light setting in the corner of my room

Isn’t enough, well is it for you?

The light setting, in the corner of your room

It’s more than enough, for me and for you

For me and for you