Brighter Discontent

Got a brand new roof above my head All the empty boxes thrown away I rearranged the place A hundred times today But the ordering of objects Couldn't hide what's missing All these things should make me happy Make me happy to be home again All these things should make me happy Make me happy to be alone again Got myself a bottle of red wine Got a night of nothing else to do I think I might know What I really want But is a brighter discontent The best that I could hope to find? Got a big black television set Now I can watch just what I want But I'm here staring up At pictures on the wall And where are you You're still stuck inside them all All these things should make me happy Make me happy to be home again All these things should make me happy Make me happy to be alone again But love is not these belongings That surround me Though there's meaning In the memories they hold A breaking heart in an empty apartment Was the loudest sound I never heard Got a desk I'll write myself a note Pretending that it came from you On hotel stationary From the time we first met Whatever I can do cause I won't throw my hands up yet All these things should make me happy Make me happy to be home again All these things should make me happy Make me happy to be alone again But love is not these belongings That surround you Though there's meaning In the memories they hold A breaking heart in an empty apartment Was the loudest sound I never heard Well I'll be find if I dont look around me now Too much for what's gone If only I can wait here just a little while And let time pass in my roomk