Long Way Off · letra

Verse 1

The smartest men, they built a rocket Aimed it at a target far, far, far away But by the time they knew they lost it It was a long way, was a long way, was a long way We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

Verse 2

The smartest men, they saw a world with Corners and endings far, far, far away But when they drew it out and searched it They were a long way, were a long way, were a long way We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

Hook

Hm-m-m-m Hm-m-m-m We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

Verse 3

The erudite composed a thesis Everything we see is all, all, all there is But as an apophatic mystic We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

Hook 2

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way We’re a long way, ?with always?, we're a long way We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

Outro

When the waves of time Wash the shores stark clean Of the memories, the last of me With my castles gone to the constant sea Will you stay with me Stay with me