Farther Away
[Chorus]
We just get farther and farther away
From all we know
We just get farther and farther away
From ourselves
We just get farther and farther away
From all we know
We just get farther and farther away
[Verse 1]
I went to prom with a group of peers my junior year
My boutonnière’s a souvenir
And it’s true that we’re just human here
There’s room for tears and stupid fears
For the super weird, I root and cheer
Wish I could make my future clear
It’s looming near, okay, I wanna boom in ears
Like Lumineers, Ho Hey was a tune for years
Ay, moving to a new frontier
Assume I’ve veered astray, but I move the gears
Up two, and steer away from the route, it’s clear
I can see through the mirrors to the rear
(Rear view, mirrors you, peer through, near you)
Yeah, through the mirrors to the rear
The rear view mirrors you peer through
Make things near you appear to
Be so long in the past
But I never kick my feet up onto the dash
No, I’m pressing right onto the gas
I'm guessing I'm wanting to crash
But there's a lesson in all that I pass
I'm stressing, I oughta relax, as
[Chorus]
We just get farther and farther away
From all we know
We just get farther and farther away
From ourselves
We just get farther and farther away
From all we know
We just get farther and farther away
[Verse 2]
I need to clean out my conscience
It’s a musty place, on gusty days, the dust awakes to touch your face
The walls have a muddy shade of cruddy paint and crusty shades with ugly drapes
It’s full of mistakes nobody makes and of the days I must erase from memory
Everything’s such a waste of lovely space, but dreams are fun to chase, so
So I won’t run the race at a comfy pace, or pump my brakes, been one to place
Since younger days, I must create, don’t cut and paste what I say, but just in case
The drums and bass have begun to take a toll
And what my brain picks up’s a taste for gold
That’s just insatiable, I’ll take control
Because my aim is just to break the mold
Conduct a basic study based on polls
And you can justly claim I’m one whose major goals
Are tough and frankly unattainable
But trust me, I may just be capable
Into my faith I’ve cut a gaping hole
Because the claims are unsustainable
If above me waits the rusty gates of old
Then another fate is what awaits my soul
[Chorus]
We just get farther and farther away
From all we know
We just get farther and farther away
From ourselves
We just get farther and farther away
From all we know
We just get farther and farther away