Fever Dream

I meant to tell you, I think piano is a cop-out
I froze and I'll never forgive myself

And on the art steps that day
When I only said "ok"
I'd be ecstatic for a Sunday
Or a call from LA, but now you're home

And I'm not invited

So what about this fever dream was different for you
I'm the only one I don't recognize
But in your eyes I could find me, I saw myself how you do

You keep yourself rational, you know that chalk runs in the rain
So the fantasies we drew could never make you stay
You knew this was dream, but I thought we were awake
You knew this was a dream, but I thought we were awake

You were enchanted enough to forget
Brittle investment erodes at the cliff

A sudden rush of fate
A brief spark, a taste
Hypnotize the realist until surface tension breaks
Now you're down

Lived and burned through fancy

So what about this fever dream was different for you
I'm the only one I don't recognize
But in your eyes I could find me, I saw myself how you do

You keep yourself rational, you know that chalk runs in the rain
So the fantasies we drew could never make you stay
You knew this was a dream, well I thought we were-

Nothing can keep you off the ground,
You are too anxious to go fly on a tightrope
Like the character I wrote

For you no diving in and peace,
This was not deep enough to keep you through hard times
You live a risk-free life

And I wasn't home enough to break your stride

This was a trial run
I failed, but God what fun
Now you're moving on
When the chalk runs
When the chalk runs
When the chalk runs