Paper Forest (Birds)

The birds were falling limbless from the sky
Falling in nobodies eyes but mine
The birds were closing in again, I tried
To fight them back and find my way outside
Squinting like a new born in the light
I walked for like an hour maybe five
You're the only reason that I might find my way out here tonight

I came out here when the road was very dry
The road was dry as paper so I typed
And in the accident of hands producing lines
I hoped to clear the birds away and give them flight
And when you clear the birds away you see the sky
And when you see the sky you know which way to tread
And I think you're the only reason that I might, might, might
Illuminate the text
So I can see to where the grass is really bright, bright, bright
Meet you there and know which way to step

Oh, my love, you're always further than I like
Always moving just ahead of me like time
And it isn't that I want to fall behind
And it isn't that I don't know how to love
But the world is made of paper so I type
A write but I could never write enough
Now I can see to where the grass is really bright, bright, bright
But I don't know if I'll ever make it out

And all the birds are falling limbless from the sky
Falling in nobodies eyes but mine
And I'm squinting like a new born in the light
Squinting like a new born in the light
Of a paper forest starting to ignite
Of a paper forest burning out of sight
And I think you're the only reason, you're the reason, you're the reason
The reason for the fire

Let these paper forests burn, and burn until they're down
Maybe then the birds will herd, emerge and lead you out
Let these paper forests burn, and burn until they're down
Maybe then the birds will herd, emerge and lead you out