the traveller

Beach House

When I come home
You re just lying there
Face against the wall
Never had a care

I am just a traveller
There s no light in this room
And the body s aching at night

Would I be acting up
If I said it s not enough

Who knows who else who is with
No one is with the traveller
There s a light in my eyes
And a future invisible now

Heard it s your birthday
Candles in a row
Better blow them quick
Before they re melting on the floor

You were never a traveller
There s no light in your room
And the bodies don t ache in the night

Would I be acting up
If I said not that much

Who else would do anything for the traveller
There s a light in her eyes
And a future visible touch

I was looking out of the window at the sky
Starless vigil of a life that has gone by
Saturn turning
And I feel there s not much more
For a vision of the night turn off your light