Protagonist

Two in the morning songs are drifting through my head The words are muddy, but the melody's clear Been hanging pictures on the wall up above my bed I won't admit it, but it's lonely in here My head is swimming in a bowl of alphabet soup I read the letters, but they don't make sense I'm really hoping that sleep will find me soon All of this thinking makes me feel so dense But these people in my mirror They just ain't amused They won't even look me in the eye I can't see my face because it's turning out of view And all of my birds they take to flight So I just close my eyes And follow voices as they twist and turn their way Through recessed corridors of my mind They lead me deeper where no torches light the way And I'm still not sure what I'm hoping to find Call up the captain, tell him something must be wrong The laughing stars connect the dots on my face Ain't California, but the hours seem so long I'd be surprised if I get out of this place But these people in my mirror They just ain't amused They won't even look me in the eye I can't see my face because it's turning out of view And all of my birds they take to flight So I just close my eyes