HOLDING PATTERNS

I thought I’d call it home for a little
Do you ask yourself where I’ve gone?
I know I said it might be forever
But forever don’t feel like enough
I thought there’d be more of an ending
The clocks still spin on and on
And I know I said to step on the embers
‘Cause embers don’t burn like the Sun

I feel the oceans rise
Feel fire, ice, and snow
My shadows come to pull me away
Into the dark below
Was I ever meant to know?

I thought I’d call it home for a little
I’ve already gone too far
You know I meant to start all this over
And you know I’ll start it again
I thought there’d be more of an ending
The clocks still spin on and on
And I know you said you kept all the letters
But never knew why they were sent

I feel the oceans rise
Feel fire, ice, and snow
My shadows come to pull me away
Into the dark below
But I will bite the hand
‘Cause these holding patterns never meant
To keep me here alone
Forever’s such a long time to wait
So I’ll carry on
Was I ever meant to know?

I feel the oceans rise
Feel fire, ice, and snow
My shadows come to pull me away
Into the dark below
But I will bite the hand
‘Cause these holding patterns never meant
To keep me here alone
Forever’s such a long time to wait
So I’ll carry on
Was I ever meant to know?