Don't Try

Build up a home with the scraps of all the things you'll never know
And the cost of what it takes to be alone
There's no hiding from those nights or waiting in the wings

And I've been watching
As time keeps digging its nails in
But I've been dragging my heels
Til' a cloud of dust is kicking up
And it scares me to death to know that

Two steps could break my skeleton
Go fill the space with medicine
I know you've heard this one before
I know it's not worth repeating

So as the dust is settling you'll feel the rust assembling
Digging through dirt to find the words
To feel alive more than I ever did
Digging through dirt to find the words
But don't try, don't try
Digging through dirt to find the words
But don't try, don't try
To break my skeleton
To fill the space with medicine
We're all stars and atmosphere
We might spark and then disappear

And I've been watching
As time keeps digging its nails in
But I've been dragging my heels
Til' a cloud of dust is kicking up
I can't see what's ahead and it scares me to death
But I'm breathing in deep and I'm holding my breath

So find me a place to land
I'm not far from home but I've built houses on the sand