Crossfire I: The Matador

Walking these months with you
Like lying in the middle of the road
I wonder
What might happen
Oh here comes the summer storm
Black sky blue
And it tears us open
Drowning in the flash flood…

And oh, it’s only a matter of time
‘cause I can’t turn it off
And I can’t slow it down
Even to better myself…

There are guards at the borders
Pulling me over
And I’m caught
Out in the crossfire, happy go lucky
And honey
Is this thing loaded?
Yeah. Nothing and everything, dear…

I’ll be the matador waving the flag around
Turning you red
What’s gonna happen?
Latent, underground
I fall for you
Like a time bomb
Wait for it
Wait for it…

And oh, it’s only a matter of time
‘cause I can’t turn it off
And I can’t slow it down
Even to better myself…

Trigger happy, straight jacket
Holding pattern
And my liquid medication
Oh here we go
Here we go
Putting the moon to bed
There’s a hole in this parachute…

Oh, by the time you get around
To listening for the sound of my heartbeat
I’ll be on the ground