hairpin turns

The National

I liked the old way, I thought
I was hanging in there
You held back the worst rain
from my shoulders then

What are we we going through
You and me?
Every other house
On the streets burning
What are we going through
Wait and see
Days of brutalism
And hairpin turns

Your nervous throat clicks
And my spirit swims right
To the hook
You go quiet and leave me in the wake
Of a terrifying look

What are we going through
You and me?
What is it you want
Me to be learning?
We're always arguing
About the same things
Days of brutalism
And hairpin turns

Say it like I was right
In the room there
(and I)
Say it loud - your head was (keep my eyes open)
On my shoulders

What are we going through
You and me?
Every other house
On the streets burning
What are we going through
Wait and see
Days of brutalism
And hairpin turns

What are we going through
You and me
?
What is it you want
Me to be learning?
We're always arguing
About the same things
Days of brutalism
And hairpin turns

And I
Keep my eyes open
And I
Keep my eyes open?