The Mean Time

IN THE MEAN TIME

THE LIGHTS ARE OUT, THE NIGHT IS SHATTERED

THE STREET LOOKS LIKE A WHORE, THE MORNING AFTER

WHAT COULD IT MATTER, IT'S ONLY DISASTER

AND IT'S GONNA HIT HARD, HARD LIKE A HAMMER

YOU'RE WATCHING THE BOX, AN' BEAT'N YOUR BRAINS IN

YOU CAN'T EVEN STAND TO STAY IN THE SAME ROOM

AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT THE SUN ALSO RISES

AND YOU PRAY TO GOD THERE'RE NO NEW SURPRISES

IN THE MEAN TIME,

WE'RE WALKING IN OUR SLEEP

NO TIME TO DREAM

IN THE MEAN TIME,

CLOSE MY EYES

AND HOLD YOU CLOSE TO ME

YOU CRAVE WHAT YOU CAN'T HAVE, IT'S ALWAYS THE WAY

THE CRIME IS THE PUNISHMENT, DAY AFTER DAY

YOU'RE WEAKENED WITH DEALINGS OF RECKLESS ABANDON

NO ONE'S QUITE SURE WHO'S GROUND YOU STAND ON

THE MORAL AND MUNDANE BECOME LIKE A DULL PAIN

AN YOU WATCH AS THEY BEGIN AGAIN

IN THE MEAN TIME,

WE'RE WALKING IN OUR SLEEP

NO TIME TO DREAM

IN THE MEAN TIME,

WE'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT WE'VE HEARD AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN

IN THE MEANTIME

CLOSE MY EYES AND HOLD YOU CLOSE TO ME

IN THE MEAN TIME

FOR THE MOMENT THAT WAS REAL BUT NOT BELIEVED

UNDER CLOUDED SKYS, ALONE WITH ONE DESIRE

EMOTIONS UNDER FIRE PROTECTED BY THE LIES

YOU'RE WATCHING THE BOX, AN' BEAT'N YOUR BRAINS IN

YOU CAN'T EVEN STAND TO STAY IN THE SAME ROOM

AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT THE SUN ALSO RISES

AND YOU PRAY TO GOD THERE'RE NO NEW SURPRISES

IN THE MEAN TIME,

WE'RE WALKING IN OUR SLEEP

NO TIME TO DREAM

IN THE MEAN TIME,

WE'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT WE'VE HEARD AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN

IN THE MEANTIME

CLOSE MY EYES AND HOLD YOU CLOSE TO ME

IN THE MEAN TIME

FOR THE MOMENT THAT WAS REAL BUT NOT BELIEVED

REPEAT