Closest (Look Out) - Matt Pond PA

Look out 
there is danger even in the simple word hello 
hiding in the reeds 
you would not believe where darkness goes 

discovery 
is the warmth of eyes that leaves us lying in defeat 
from the tallest trees 
it’s still too hard to see 
where darkness goes 

tell me 
tell me there’s going to be time left 
tell me i’m stupid and i don’t have to worry 
with the green eyes 
the green that comes from reflection 
the blankets that do so well to protect us 
it’s made up 
the requests have all been effected 
with distortion and a hiss that’s not undetected 
and the greenness 
it comes from a window 
or a picture or a movie i’ve never been into 

flashlights 
try to pull the color from the corners we don’t know 
when light is not implied 
there’s no way to decide 
what’s right or wrong 

tell me 
tell me there’s time left 
it’s not worth it 
worth it to worry 
the green eyes 
the green from reflection 
the blankets there to protect us 
it’s been made up 
the requests are effected 
with distortion and hiss is undetected 
and the greenness 
comes from a window 
or a movie i’ve never been into 
and you go in 
go cause you have to 
with the lights dim 
credits start rolling 
the action though it’s before us 
we look sideways and act like it’s boring tonight