Vista

Climbed to the roof so I could be high Saw a lifetime passing me by There was warm smoke on the vista Thick clouds at the farthest reach of sky And I smiled to myself And waited to die Suns painted fields gold We've never been so bold before Wrap up the day so it won't spoil And though we didn't know what for Put red bricks through the windows and kicked down the doors With smoke and fire celebrated life upturned For no better reason than to see the burning world I speak with the confidence of man who is yet to learn of loss I move with the purpose of a river only a fool would cross I'm tender and gentle, but only by so much as he'll allow Think of me not with admiration or respect, for I have seen it all now The falling rain (I've seen it all now) The burning plane (I've seen it all now) The maddening crowd (I've seen it all now) The stubborn and proud (I've seen it all now) The disgraced prince (I've seen it all now) The unconvinced (I've seen it all now) The boy who lied (I've seen it all now) The rising tide (I've seen it all now) Suns painted fields gold We've never been so bold before Wrap up the day so it won't spoil And though we never knew what for Put red bricks through the windows and kicked down the doors With smoke and fire, celebrated life upturned For no better reason than to watch the burning world Though we never knew what for Put red bricks through the windows and kicked down the doors With smoke and fire, celebrated life upturned For no better reason than to watch the burning world