Staring at the Sun

'Cross the street from your storefront cemetery

Hear me hailing from inside and realize I'm

I am the conscience clear in pain or ecstasy

We are all weaned, my dear, upon the same fatigue

We're staring at the sun (Oh, my own voice cannot save me now)

Standing in the sea (It's just one more breath and then I'll go down)

Your mouth is open wide, the lover is inside

And all the tumult's done, collided with the sign

You're staring at the sun, you're standing in the sea

Your body's over me

Note the trees because the dirt is temporary

More to mine than fact, face, name and monetary

Eat the skins and let the loose lips kiss you clean

Quietly pour out like light, like light, like answering the sun

You're staring at the sun, you're standing in the sea

Your mouth is open wide, you're trying hard to breathe (The sun)

The water's at your neck, there's lightning in your teeth (The sun)

Your body's over me (The sun)

You're staring at the sun, you're standing in the sea (Be what you will)

Your mouth is open wide, you're trying hard to breathe (And then throw down your life)

The water's at your neck, there's lightning in your teeth (Oh, it's a damned fine game)

Your body's over me (And we can play all night)

You're staring at the sun, you're standing in the sea (Your body's over me)

Your mouth is open wide, you're trying hard to breathe

The water's at your neck, there's lightning in your teeth (Your body's over me)

Your body's over me

You're staring at the sun

You're standing in the sea

You're staring at the sun

You're standing in the sea