1998

1998 was a pretty good year
Except I wouldn't quite know because I wasn't quite there
I was negative two but I'm sure the world was doing fine
But what would I know
I was just a twinkle in your eye
Couple years apart but I still fall
Deeper into the sea that swallows me whole
And I know it's hard to picture
But you've got a good imagination
So if you want it
Then go get an application
'Cause it's not two way, it's today
And if it's one way, it's yours
And you're taking all my pieces
Sweep my fractions from the floor
And I see cigarettes and silhouettes
And city lights and silky dresses
And the messes of girls you've made
Since 1998
And I say
Sha la la la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
You'd say that you're not making progress
And I'd say, "Well, duh"
And I'd say, "Well, duh"

And it's the way you talk, the way you walk
That gets to me
You've got me hangin' on your every word
And it's the way you care that makes me wanna turn away
Keep me in solace like you're the best song I've ever heard
Like it's summertime in Los Angeles
And the traffic gives me time to think
Like an orchestra inside of mandolins
Like dreams you know will always stay dreams
And if I'm trying to fix it then you turn your back
Glaze my memory in sepia like an old photograph
And it's rare cassettes and minuets when we were dancing
To a broken record that your parents used to play
Even before '98
And I say
Sha la la la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
You'd say that we're not taking chances
And I'd say, "Well, duh"
And I say
Sha la la la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
You'd say that you're not making progress
And I'd say, "Well, duh"
And I'd say, "Well, duh"

1998 was a pretty good year
The Spice Girls were still popular
But it isn't quite clear
Whether you made history, a fallen star still glistening
But I know now
You were never worth the tears