Mouth of Flames-Great Lake Swimmers

[00:18.34]The house drew a mouth of flames [00:25.29]That could not wait to hold it and burn [00:31.75]And I was inside, I saw it turn [00:41.52]Bright cats clawing up the darkening walls [00:48.97]Ruthless and hunting all of their flaws [00:55.25]I was inside, I saw it all [01:00.83] [01:04.81]I took what I could from the deafening blaze [01:12.21]But I could only take so much [01:18.72]One thing goes while another thing stays [01:23.00]Some too heavy, but none that you can reach [01:26.82] [01:34.75]The things that I lost I will always remember [01:42.04]The things that I lost I will never forget [01:48.60]The things that I lost left behind no remainder [01:52.69]The things that I lost, and the things I'll lose yet [01:58.90] [02:00.16]The open white beam of youth is gone [02:07.60]The letters, the songs, and the stories are gone [02:12.97]The misguided fears, and the illusions are gone [02:22.67]And what I was saying [02:26.80]Has lost its breath, and the air is gone [02:31.66] [02:38.91]The things that I took I hold close to my body [02:46.20]The things that I took I hold close to my chest [02:52.56]The things that I took cannot leave any longer [02:57.05]The things that I took are the things I love best [03:03.00] [03:05.03]The silent focus of a deep driving prayer [03:12.37]The rational roads with uneven scars [03:17.61]The sweet silent joy of a deep woods commune [03:23.36]I left the stars, but I took the moon [03:30.50]I left the stars, but I took the moon [03:38.26]I left the stars, but I took the moon