Late for the Sky (Late for the Sky 1990)

Текст песни Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky (Late for the Sky 1990)

[Verse 1]
All the words had all been spoken
And, somehow, the feeling still wasn't right
And, still, we continued on through the night
Tracing our steps from the beginning
Until they vanished into the air
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Looking hard into your eyes, there was nobody I'd ever known
Such an empty surprise to feel so alone

[Verse 2]
Now, for me, some words come easy
But I know that they don't mean that much
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch
You never knew what I loved in you
I don't know what you loved in me
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be?

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Awake again, I can't pretend and I know I'm alone
And close to the end of the feeling we've known

[Chorus 1]
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting along through the night?
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
To be the one you need?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Awake again, I can't pretend and I know I'm alone
And close to the end of the feeling we've known

[Chorus 2]
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting alone through the night?
How long have I been running for that morning flight?
Through the whispered promises and the changing light?
Of the bed where we both lie, late for the sky