Short of the Sun

Corrections Part 1
Red marks chase the waves my words could start In a conversation sea Wish I'd find some room for me White shore, past exchanges I'm unsure My sails filled solely by my need to qualify Don't listen, just wait 'till take two of my reply Well, I would rather start over than regret my mistakes and oversight The world spins, long indifferent to my whims To stop time at every remark To spit vitriol and sparks Don't listen, just wait 'till take two of my reply And I would rather be silent than wrong (I've been meaning to try) Don't listen, just wait 'till take two of my reply 'Cause I would rather start over and get it right this time The purple ocean balloons before me gleaming in my fear The stars are marked with others' passage and ways they've made it clear But I'm no one's disciple, there's a map for every sea 'Till then let my corrections sail me closer to what I mean Aus Songtexte Mania