Lyrics

she don’t see the skyline is fading
desiree’s at it again
eager to fill in the spaces, unwinding the tangles with a scratch of her pen

i remember her walking in circles
holding her head in her hands
thought i failed the audition, then her dizzy decision, “come play in my rock ’n’ roll band”

hey hey desiree
it’s a fine mess you got yourself in
you’re tangled, and tragic, and walking away
and they’re calling your name out again
hey hey look at you go
tied up and torn, you sure put on a show
they’ll never get close to you, they’ll never know

desiree’s up on a ledge again
but her heart it still lives underground
where it’s building a home made of ribbons & bows, and the warmth & the cradle of sound

hey hey desiree
it’s a fine mess you got yourself in
you’re tangled, and tragic, and walking away
and they’re calling your name out again
hey hey look at you go
tied up and torn, you sure put on a show
they’ll never get close to you, they’ll never know

she’s back in the green room and screaming
says, “i hate every word that i sing
this curtain call’s killing me, what do they want from me
we’re dancing like dolls on a string”

i said, “the car’s packed, let’s drive to the mountains
let this bumper car tragedy end”
she looks up in surprise, mascara stained eyes
says, “then we wouldn’t get to do it again”

hey hey desiree
it’s a fine mess you got yourself in
you’re tangled, and tragic, and walking away
and they’re calling your name out again

hey hey look at you go
tied up and torn, you sure put on a show
they’ll never get close to you, they’ll never know