Staring at the Stars (Acoustic Version) - Passenger

Tobacco stains our yellow teeth And all our fingers and underneath Our finger nails are glass bone sheets As we try desperately to sleep Hearts are saddened, eyes are tired And all this Red Bull keeps us wired It gives us wings, it gives us rings Around our eyes We put three sugars in our tea Sit to watch day time TV And laugh at moms who don't know Who the father is And all our girlfriends are long gone We watch too much internet porn Who needs love when you've got silicone And strap-ons? Beer bloats our spoiled guts And shit jobs keep us in ruts And keep us sighing up the whats and ifs And buts and maybes and Falling over in the street It's just a part of every week When we lie drunkenly Just staring at the stars Remember when they were in reach And all the teachers used to teach You can do anything If you put your mind to it We put our minds to it all But disappointment crashed the ball We could have done anything We just never quite knew it, so... Tie your scarf on tight It's to be a cold night Tie your scarf on tight It's to be a cold night Tie your scarf on tight It's to be a cold night Tie your scarf on tight It's to be a cold night

Summer stretching on the grass Summer dresses pass In the shade of a willow tree Creeps are crawling over me Over me and over you Stuck together with God's glue It's going to get stickier too It's been a long hot summer Let's get undercover Don't try too hard to think Don't think at all I'm not the only one Starin' at the sun Afraid of what you'd find If you took a look inside Not just deaf and dumb Staring at the sun Not the only one Who's happy to go blind There's an insect in your ear If you scratch it won't disappear It's gonna itch and burn and sting Do you want to see what the scratching brings? Waves that leave me out of reach Breaking on your back like a beach Will we ever live in peace? 'Cause those that can't do Often have to And those that can't do Often have to preach To the ones staring at the sun Afraid of what you'd find If you took a look inside Not just deaf and dumb Staring at the sun I'm not the only one Who'd rather go blind Intransigence is all around Military still in town Armour plated suits and ties Daddy just won't say goodbye Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will he listen? I'm nearly great but there's something missing I left it in the duty free, ah But you never really belonged to me You're not the only one Starin' at the sun Afraid of what you'd find If you stepped back inside I'm not sucking on my thumb I'm staring at the sun I'm not the only one Who's happy to go blind

Yuh I was starin' at the sky Singin' toxic lullabies I was starin' at the sky Screamin' words with no remorse Pitchforks pointed at my heart I was starin' at the sky We're gonna break We're gonna break We're gonna break We're gonna break I was starin' at the sky Singin' toxic lullabies I was starin' at the sky

Maybe life is like a ride on a freeway Dodging bullets while you're trying to find your way Everyone's around, but no one does a damn thing It brings me down, but I won't let them If I seem bleak Well you'd be correct And if I don't speak It's 'cause I can't disconnect But I won't be Burned up by the reflection Of the fire in your eyes As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun As you're staring at the sun (Hey) When I ran I didn't feel like a runaway (Hey) When I escaped I didn't feel like I got away (Hey) There's more to living than only surviving Maybe I'm not there But I'm still trying Though you hear me I don't think that you relate My will is something That you can't confiscate So forgive me But I won't be frustrated By destruction in your eyes As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun, oh (Hey) When I ran I didn't feel like a runaway (Hey) When I escaped I didn't feel like I got away (Hey) There's more to living than only surviving Maybe I'm not there But I'm still trying Though you hear me I don't think that you relate My will is something That you can't confiscate So forgive me But I won't be frustrated By destruction in your eyes As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun, oh (Hey) Maybe life is like a ride on a freeway (Hey) Dodging bullets while you're trying to find your way (Hey) Everyone's around, but no one does a damn thing It brings me down But I won't let them If I seem bleak Well you'd be correct And if I don't speak It's 'cause I can't disconnect But I won't be Burned up by the reflection Of the fire in your eyes As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun, oh As you're staring at the sun As you're staring at the sun

I've always had trouble staying still I stand next to what I hate just for the trill Spent the first quarter of my life on a million dollar bill 'Cause I can't stop staring at the fire We got our crosses and our buildings, build 'em tall And my book's another brick inside the wall We sure make ourselves feel busy, but we don't do much at all Except sit around and stare at the fire And the protesters have gathered in the streets Opposite, a block full of police But they both have the same problem with God as you and me It's that they just can't stop staring at the fire Watch it burn, burn, burn Watch it burn, burn, burn Watch it burn, burn, burn Watch it burn, burn, burn And to an ashram a million miles from here An old man on a blanket appeared He waved me to come closer, and he whispered in my ear "Son, you've got to stop staring at the fire" But all my ego trips come in flocks And they tell me, "Kid, it's really not that hot" Take your anxiety and your guilt, just throw it all on top Now I can't stop standing in the fire Oh, watch me burn, burn, burn Watch me burn, burn, burn Watch me burn, burn, burn Watch me burn, burn, burn Oh, watch me burn, burn, burn Watch me burn, burn, burn Watch me burn, burn, burn Watch me burn, burn, bur

Sometimes the truth seems simple in my mind Said out loud makes me feel left behind Just gotta thank my lucky stars tonight Just gonna fake it till I make it right Devil watches every step I take Messing with the moves I'm tryin' to shake Every day we do God's little dance Never knowing when to take a chance Ah woo, ooh Ooh, ooh Ah woo, woo-hoo, ooh Ah woo, ooh Money makes things seem so out of whack Drive away in my blue Cadillac Wheels are spinning out here on this ice Need someone to hug me real nice Ah woo, ooh Ooh, ooh Walk in the room, starin' at the wall And I wonder what I came in for at all Need to travel out of my own brain It's hard to get in rhythm with this pain Someone tell me what the hell is wrong Nights always feel quiet and too long Oh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ah woo, ooh Ooh, ooh