The Crane Takes Flight-Ted Leo

[ti:The Crane Takes Flight] [ar:Ted Leo] [al:Hearts Of Oak] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Crane Takes Flight - Ted Leo [00:24.17]Oceans lay between us and [00:26.23]The things we think we need [00:27.77]But I've known many who would [00:30.01]Gladly swim to get to where you are [00:34.70] [00:37.31]Always more together than [00:39.13]The ones you think are better off [00:41.53]But darling no one's made it half as far [00:47.48] [00:49.43]And it's so hard and I know how hard [00:58.14]And I know how hard to pursue [01:02.39]When you just ain't breaking through [01:05.14]But don't you let them tell you that you're wrong [01:11.20] [01:17.74]You're either thinning like [01:19.11]The fog upon a marshy tidal bog [01:22.23]As the crane takes flight [01:24.31]And she sings her silent song [01:28.47] [01:30.91]Or spinning like a hurricane [01:32.97] [01:33.51]They've not yet used your name [01:34.98]And I'm left wondering why is it taking so long [01:41.39] [01:43.56]And it's so hard and I know how hard [01:52.28]And I know how hard to pursue [01:56.38]When you just ain't breaking through [01:58.70] [01:59.23]But don't you let them [02:01.68]Tell you that you're wrong [02:05.56] [03:00.38]Moving around in the [03:01.94]Space that you've found [03:03.66]To be finally fit for you [03:07.22] [03:07.96]And you're strong at the [03:09.47]Helm but you're still overwhelmed [03:12.26]By all the painting left to do [03:16.17] [03:17.45]Everything's calm in the half light of dawn [03:20.86]But the morning will bring no peace [03:25.10]'Cause you'll never be [03:26.79]Done with the work you've begun [03:29.50]Even in moments of relief [03:33.60] [03:34.55]Grappling with time and the mercury line [03:38.11]As the afternoon sun gets hot [03:42.53]And you'll always be far [03:44.73]From the things that you are [03:46.69]'Cause there's so much that you're not [03:50.63] [03:51.24]So move it around check [03:53.56]Your depth with a sounding [03:55.76]Your map reference against the stars [03:59.76]And your work and your home [04:02.09]Like your clothes are your own [04:04.05]Like your skin and like your scars [04:08.08] [04:08.81]I told you they've had power all along [04:15.35] [04:17.86]So don't you let you tell you that you're wrong