Suburban Masquerade

Crossing county lines in the middle of July, driving hours at a time
I was waiting for a sign, reminiscing on the crimes
Of a life we left behind
You were were looking for a chance, I was counting every glance
In the wake of Summer breeze
But I never took a stand, and you never found the man
That you thought that I would be

Maybe we should just leave it be

So I settled in my heart I would love you from afar,
Trying hard to bear the weight
I would fasten every scar to the frets of my guitar
And the noises it would make
But the song would stay the same; I was calling out your name
Every night you came around
You were a lovely serenade, with your hair up in a braid,
Underneath a flower crown

Do you recall? Well, I think it was the Fall when I told you I felt
You were in awe, after dancing in the hall,
By the hand that I had dealt
You grabbed your things with a slough of pleasantries,
As you walked towards the door
You said you gotta leave. You were hoping to retrieve
All the love that Danny swore

Every night spent battling your mind casts shadows 'neath your eyes
You love a fight, but you never pick em' right,
Going after all those other guys
I was alone, just waiting by the phone,
When I learned you're coming home
Sat like a stone, I could feel it in my bones,
All the love you'd never show

Your silhouette came slowly up the steps,
A suburban masquerade
Each and every debt met all of your regret
And the mess that we had made