American Spirit

Stood here At the edge of the world, dear Three wishes for you As the tide turns Salt water Meets with the skies, dear Meets with your eyes, my dear As the day dies I've seen this trick before Watch the waves Write your name On the shore And hold your breath There's still time left Come on, hold your breath Swim with me Further from the shore Swim with me 'Til I can swim no more She strikes up American Spirit And a conversation about nothing Says I've burned all colour and flame from This hard ambition that once held me But I feel love's season shift This heat has lost its grip on us And hold your breath There's still time left Come on, hold your breath Swim with me Further from the shore Swim with me 'Til I can swim no more And I know what you won't say For all this stolen time Someone pays Hold your breath There's still time left Come on, hold your breath Swim with me Further from the shore Swim with me I'll swim no more