Two Eight One-Hotel Books

[ti:Two Eight One] [ar:Hotel Books] [al:I'm Almost Happy Here, But I Never Feel At Home] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Two Eight One - Hotel Books [00:19.11]I was standing on the corner between main street and pine [00:22.20]And I thought I saw your ghost but it was really just mine [00:25.65]So let me crawl into your skin for a minute [00:28.30]I promise I'll leave when I learn what love is [00:30.79]I never mean't to be the problem [00:32.02]But I also never thought I'd be your purpose [00:34.04] [00:34.70]Cause these night terrors can't find me [00:36.74]When I refuse to fall asleep [00:37.85] [00:38.66]Cold breeze weakens my immune system [00:40.21]As I continue to walk down the street [00:43.03]And I saw a vision of me walking [00:44.56]Holding the hand of a beautiful child [00:45.82] [00:46.64]The child had your eyes and she also had my smile [00:49.99]And in that moment [00:50.68]She was the only girl I could love as much as you [00:54.14]And the weakening reality of this measure begin to erode [00:56.66]The hope I had of feeling alive so I adopted complacency [01:00.91]The world took all of our dreams and let fear set in [01:03.93]And the only way to drown it out was to not feel anything [01:07.08]But I ask you please save songs for me and my bride to sing [01:10.07]For when we decide the time is right [01:12.70]Save songs for me and my bride to sing [01:15.20]For when we decide to fall asleep [01:18.28]But until then I guess I'll just keep walking [01:24.86]When I have nothing to think about [01:26.89]My mind either wanders into remembering how much I love holding you tight [01:30.94]Or some nights I just dive into a monologue in my own mind [01:34.60]Arguing through theology and when I felt completely lonely [01:37.15]I ventured into a new part of life saying to myself [01:41.32] [01:43.04]We all worship a God who already taught us how to die " [01:46.38]And would he do it again if he knew I was going to be alive [01:50.07]Cause I get on my knees to get closer to the sky [01:53.26]And I take my many blessings and then I kiss them goodbye [01:55.89] [01:56.90]Cause I have this habit of being selfish [01:59.64]And blaming my shortcomings on just being a habit [02:02.95]But I love it because it's convenient [02:05.46]And I keep saying I'm gonna change but until then I'll just keep walking [02:10.96] [02:13.38]And I remember the moment I destroyed everything I loved [02:16.49]Just to find out that I had no idea what love was [02:21.59] [02:22.65]And the conformity that came with materialistic ambitions reduced [02:25.22] [02:26.47]My heart to nothing more than a target for depression [02:31.09] [02:32.03]When no product is for luxury but now just a cure for depression [02:35.50] [02:37.03]I turned my back on her hoping I could find a new solution [02:41.53] [02:42.20]And I keep walking and the wind picks up and I keep walking [02:45.43]And I miss my love and I keep walking [02:48.28]And I keep asking save songs for me and my bride to sing for [02:51.99]When we decide that the time is right [02:54.22]Save songs for me and my bride to sing for when we decide to fall asleep [02:58.02] [02:58.92]Cause a gust of wind knocks me off my feet [03:01.91]And it doesn't seem to affect a single man made building [03:04.25]I guess sometimes we are weaker than what we create [03:08.03]So what does that say about our love and our hate [03:11.46]Maybe nothing Maybe everything Maybe I'm wrong [03:16.42]Just save something for me