After You
by Merisan
You slide the chain through the slot
Turn every bolt in it’s lock
And the TV’s so loud that it’s waking the dead
As long as it drowns out the voice in your head
Seen you go through this before
Hesitantly, I wait by your door
Frustrations mount because you’ll never come
I know it’s too late, but I hope I’m wrong
And you disappear in a crowd of phantoms
They’re all around
And I’m right here
I can’t break through
They’re after you, They’re after you
The mail stack is growing like weeds
Unstable towers rise through debris
Your telephone rings right through the thin wall
And footsteps whisper and creak down the hall
Your brother came by Tuesday night
I tried to explain why you’ve dimmed all the lights
My sadness takes over and I’m full of shame
I have the sick feeling I’m part of your game
Like you dressed me up in a trench coat and shades
They’re all around
And I’m right here
I can’t break through
They’re after you, They’re after you
(instrumental counter-melody)
They’re all around
And I’m right here
I can’t break through
They’re after you, They’re after you