A figure in silhouette
A passionless look that leaves you cold
The smoke from a cigarette
Repeating mistakes you made before
I'm lost in imaginings
In love with a world that never was
I hold to the principle
Afraid of the person I've become
I know the things I have to change
I can't give myself away
To imaginary things
I saw these signals once before
And I know this sense of shame
A paper tiger in the rain
So long to the salad days
A winter awaiting for me now
I gave up on the principles
Abandoned the world that never was
So what for me now?
A figure of fear and dulled regret
I paint out the passionate
A picture I'm trying to forget
I know the things I have to change
I can't give myself away
To imaginary things
I saw these signals once before
And I know this sense of shame
A paper tiger in the rain
credits
from The Color Waves,
released October 9, 2020
Words and Music: G Hoggan
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