do you remember that little tree?

in the yard, swaying in the breeze?

do you remember my whispered words of love?

the shadows of leaves, dancing from above?

you promised me that we would leave

get away from this town, get away from here

you mumbled your love, it'll last for an age

let's get away, darling, from this golden cage

/

we wander the nights, diving into the glittering waves

you are afraid, I say; don't be, I'll be right there

but they're out to get us, I say, cuddling against your skin

and you pulled me close; I could hear your heartbeat in the din

for we were made to run, far, far away

far from that old town, far from those hellish days

I took your hand, don't let go

you'll be right by my side, one thing I know

/

we're running, running from the beastly lights

don't let them catch us, we're gonna put up a fight

they shout and scream, raging like demons from the past

I look back, and the fear is in, but I'll never let it last

your heart still beats, that's all I know now

your soul still sings, and we'll be out

the cool air caresses our skin, as we sleep entwined

tangled fates, in our starry shrine

/

love's eternal, a wise man once said

but does it last, even as we lie dead?

your blood is scarlet, like the setting sun

we hear the shots, and we're done

it's a greedy world, sweetheart

trapping the love, tearing it apart

but I'll lie next to you and fake a grin

I didn't know what love was, I didn't think it was a sin

/

tratie runaway angst. inspired by Taylor Swift's I Know Places.