a song about communication

cover art by gasstationcat

music video:
https://youtu.be/ZXbKDBxfrgM

lyrics
oh the nights were cold sometimes
so under covers we would hide
the things we knew would keep us warm
hold us together through the storm

unfurl the cables tangled mess
point antennas east and west
and when the light starts blinking red
lay the headset on my head

all the salt i have to give
its worth nothing more than this
though its what we need to live
and the time is running out
for us to find a cause to stay
so i think ill leave my pager home today, its not like i was using it anyway

the hum was felt inside the room
like it contained some part of you
your voice in every dampened beep
hoping my parents were asleep

and every bridge we cross will burn
another long walk home to yearn
lift the headset off my head
give us this day our daily bread

i’m learning not to trust what i feel late at night
but at the very end i can glimpse violet light
when every single one of us is doomed
might as well find someone to talk to