Face The Music

[Verse 1] I kept your name in my coat Like a matchbook fold Burning slow in my pocket Under rain and chrome I watched the trains go by With my hands half-tied Same old thought returning Like a drum inside [Pre-Chorus] Now the floor shakes soft And the room turns blue I can’t keep running From what I owe you [Chorus] Face The Music I’m out of alibis Face The Music Look me in the eyes Face The Music I let the shadow grow Face The Music Now I gotta go [Verse 2] There’s a dent in the silence Where your voice used to land Every little excuse Slips through my hands I wore the night like armor But it cut too deep Now the truth keeps calling When I try to sleep [Pre-Chorus] And the glass goes bright When the tension climbs I can hear my heartbeat Out of time [Chorus] Face The Music I’m out of alibis Face The Music Look me in the eyes Face The Music I let the shadow grow Face The Music Now I gotta go [Bridge] If I say it plain Would it break the spell Would you still know me Would you know me well Take the last of my pride Let it fade to white I was lost in the echo Now I come to light [Chorus] Face The Music I’m out of alibis Face The Music Look me in the eyes Face The Music I let the shadow grow Face The Music Now I gotta go