Wraithlike

Maximo Park

Here's a song that finally you can understand 
A minor statement meant to counteract the plan 
A list of wraith-like things, that quicken the heart 

Just another song of faded memory 
A raison d'etre for the entire family 
I don't remember it well 
I was in love for a spell 

Copies of 'Sight and Sound' 
She left lying around on the floor 
She said I'd forget her voice 
That's untrue 
It's just not as sharp as before 

Find some transparent words to give security 
Another vacant smile that says rely on me 
No way, commitment's a bore 
Where have I heard it before? 

I could've sworn that everything was crystal clear 
But I was shackled by a language of ideas 
A desert has its own rules 
Outside the circle it's cruel 

Copies of 'Sight and Sound' 
She left lying around on the floor 
She said I'd forget her voice 
That's untrue 
It's just not as sharp as before 

The final verse is often meant to tie things up 
But in this case my morals 've been most corrupt 
I don't remember it well 
I was in love for a spell 

Copies of 'Sight and Sound' 
She left lying around on the floor 
She said I'd forget her face 
That's a lie 
It's just not as real as before