Paper & Ink

Have you looked in a mirror
Can't you tell your reflection
Is ruining everyone's afternoon?
And I've taken a set of pictures
They're just poor reminders
Of the faces I've outgrown

Have you looked in a mirror?
Take a second, crack a smile, "out of style"
Irony and apathy will get the best of me
I know I'm too old for this
It's colder inside than it is in this city
But I know nothing changes so easily
I'm going back one or two more times
Not knowing what you'll say or what I'll find

"They've turned off all of the bars"
Leaving light for sidewalks and empty cars
And I know you said you liked this town
But Syracuse is closing down

Would you have it any other way?
Would you take it away?
I have to tell you something
I'm usually not this blunt
And you should brace yourself

This is a waste of paper and ink
And your friends out-of-state
Aren't missing a thing
So despite what you think
Your bad taste is outdated
I'm overlooked, but you're overrated

"They've turned off all the bars"
Leaving light for sidewalks and empty cars
And I know I said I loved this town