Final Stretch

I wish I could tell a lie
But mirrors won't reflect my sight
When every single thing's on fire
That's when I feel the most alive

There's aching in my mind
There's lightning piercing down your spine
There's town that's eating us alive
And sounds that are dying on the vine

I hear their hearts don't beat like ours
Their words not getting through the fuss
Let's hear the awful things they've done
To know what I'll hate to become

This rode will take us both
But I don't go without a cause
There's a real thing we're so close
Just have to stretch and check the pulse

And if you keep me young, I'll keep you pure
Just keep my gun if I can't find the cure
You're feeling dread, but it's just a part of the plot
If it gets too grim just kill the light you brought

And dear it feels like we're alone
But every place with you is home
May make a channel through the storm
Just long enough to keep as warm

You know it's coming every time
I'm slowing down I hear the chime
In every monster overthrown
I see reflections of my own

And if you keep me young, I'll keep you pure
Just keep my gun if I can't find the cure
You're feeling dread, but it's just a part of the plot
If it gets too grim just kill the light you brought

And if you keep me young, I'll keep you pure
Just keep my gun if I can't find the cure
You're feeling dread, but it's just a part of the plot
If it gets too grim just kill the light you brought