Burnt Shadows

She lived on an island
Must’ve run much faster than I ran
“Thought about it, decided”
Tattooed on the back of her eyelids

Lips parted, she called out
Skin burning from the nuclear fallout
Boot shining, all morning
They all want to die in the place they were born in

Another day has come and I’m feeling down
They all turn to ash in a blinding flash
Across the road now, feeling run down
I stick it out till I see the sundown
No money, grave robbing
It’s hard to think when your brain’s still throbbing

Another day has come and I’m feeling down
They all turn to ash, in a blinding flash
Another sense is gone, don’t know what’s going on
Truly discover kicks, turning the world to shit

On the move now, feel danger
Not safe in a world of strangers
Laying low now, sick of waiting
It's hard to decide when your brain’s mutating
Went back there, the rubble
Pricked my ears to hear the signs of trouble
The site of containment
Another black shadow burned into the pavement

Another day has come and I’m feeling down
And they turn to ash, in a blinding flash
Another sense is gone, don’t know what’s going on
Truly discover kicks, turning the world to shit