The Flickering Wall

In my world, my little world Life lies upon the floor The wind blows in and out again Through windows and through doors And it's there I'll look And it's there I'll find What it was I started after When I mistook what I had in mind For something made to matter I heard the footsteps in the street I saw the lights on the flickering wall I moved my lips but I couldn't speak Choked on the wonder of it all Choked on the wonder of it all In my dreams, recurring dreams But I was never there Life is still invisible Just needing to be where With any luck I might just find What it was I started after When I undertook what I had in mind When everything mattered When I saw the gods up in the sky I saw the lights on the flickering wall I saw the world through hazel eyes And choked on the wonder of it all Choked on the wonder of it all I heard the footsteps in the street I saw the lights on the flickering wall I moved my lips but I couldn't speak Choked on the wonder of it all When I saw the gods up in the sky I saw the lights on the flickering wall I saw the world through hazel eyes And choked on the wonder of it all Choked on the wonder of it all Choked on the wonder Choked on the wonder Choked on the wonder of it all --- The Flickering Wall - Ian McCulloch