The Violent Blue

And the fog rolls on in from the sea
 Like a curtain draped from the bolts of heaven
 And out here the moon burns through the night
 Like the eyes of strays caught in headlights
 And I hear you hum a song I've written
 And the condensation collects on my feet
 And my lungs contract as the curtain thickens
 And I hear you say you'd like to see what's down beneath the violent blue
 And as you say those words my legs turn leaden
 And your teeth are two white smears that cut the gray
 Like light behind the clouds
 My heart is flapping like a bird that's trapped inside a wire cage
 I hear you laughing, saying:
 "Darlin', there's no need to fear. That you know how to swim."
 Well, let's see how well I do
 This blue ain't blue
 It's velvet black
 A crooked mirror sky
 And hum like stars
 And flicker off into the blank and void
 I feel your limbs; they pull me down
 I feel your limbs; they pull me down
 And now we're too far gone
 And won't ever be found