Strangers In The Doorways

Lyrics

THE STRANGERS IN THE DOORWAY EMBRACE UNDER THE PORCHLIGHT LINGERING LIKE CANDLES 'TIL OUR MORNING FADES 'EM DOWN THE WOMAN'S LEGS ARE GOLDEN AND THEIR BURNING LIKE A TORCH MIGHT BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN A FIRE FLOAT SO CARELESSLY AROUND OUTSIDE THE RAIN IS FAST AND SHARP/ BUT IN MY HEAD IT'S WARM SLEEPING CARS OUT IN THE STREET ARE NOW ABANDONED BOATS THE STRANGERS SHARE A CIGARETTE/ AN EMBER IN THE STORM I THINK MAYBE I KNOW THEM WELL/ BUT ALL I SEE IS SMOKE CHORUS: A CARELESS FLAME DON'T BURN THE SAME A CARELESS FLAME AIN'T YOURS TO TAME THE STRANGERS IN THE DOORWAY ARE ACTING OUT A CLASSIC THE WOMAN HOLDS HIM TIGHTLY AS IF HE'S HER DARKEST SECRET ELECTRIC VEINS ACROSS THE SKY STRIKE A LONELY ATTIC AND NOW THE FLAMES ARE SPREADING FAST, THE WIND JUST HELPS TO FEED IT THE STRANGERS IN THE DOORWAY ARE DRIPPING WET WITH TENSION THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S ON FIRE AND SHE'S LOOKING AT HER MOOD RING SHE MURDERS ME WITH DIGNITY AND SEVERS EVERY SENTENCE BUT WE ALL KNOW MAN-EATERS SINK IF THEY DON'T CONTINUE MOVING CHORUS THE STRANGERS IN THE DOORWAY ARE ARGUING IN THUNDER THE WATER'S AT THEIR ANKLES AND THE FIRE SPREADS METHODIC SHE CURSED THE DAY SHE MET ME/ SHE'S SET TO PUT ME UNDER THE CITY MELTS AROUND US AND THERE AIN'T NO TIME FOR LOGIIC CHORUS