I saw pictures from the space shuttle

Of America tonight


I could almost see my house


I could almost see the rest of my life

And my mother's in the hospital


And my friends are in the news


Collecting trophies for the songs they wrote

While we lived in the shadow of the moon


Yes, I never made a gold record
And I've never been to Mars

But I've traveled around this world
Shooting fireworks and falling stars, and prison bars


And my father's got a decent job
And he's finally pulling through
There's more to life than singing songs we wrote

While we lived in the shadow of the moon

And I see colors when I hear your voice


Put on your wings that put gravity on trial


And I see colors, I don't hear the noise

Because we're only flying for a while


Because we're only flying for a while


I saw this picture of my niece
Twisting high above the narrow beam
And my brother looked so proud

Like he woke up in this perfect dream

And I've known you all my life

But I knew you long before that tune
Let's go dancing to the songs we wrote
When we lived in the shadow of the moon


And I see colors when I hear your voice
Put on your wings that put gravity on trial

I see colors, I don't hear the noise
Because we're only flying for a while


And I could love you in the falling rain
Like many things, this is a storm we're meant to ride
Like synesthesia aboard a stalling plane

It's like we're only flying for a while
Flying for a while



Whoooaaaaaaa (x3)


And I see colors when I hear your voice
Put on your wings that put gravity on trial
I see colors, and I don't feel the choice

Because we're only flying for a while

And I could love you in the falling rain

Like many things, this is a storm we're meant to ride
Like synesthesia aboard a stalling plane
It's like we're only flying for a while



Flying for a while

Flying for a while
Flying for a while
Whoaaaaaaaaaaaa