System - Throne of Chaos

You had me when I saw your shoes Or trainers if truth be told You had my heart the day I heard your footsteps near me And every summer passed me by The stairs t

I didn't want to read the news today I turned my head away All calls diverted to my answer phone Position closed I don't suppose you'd take a message for me My

I've been dying to tell you for some time That my friends have up and left me and I'm skating on thin ice Threw my arms around a memory Of laughter in the disco

Hilltops snowdrops late night dares Queuing outside for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Soft toys Beach Boys corduroy flares Kissing for hours Up on Crystal Drive Well I wr

Seems like lately From leaves on the line to Paxman's 'goodnight' All I ever seem to do is rush around There's never a second to think And you're running From p

There's a snap as you step on a twig We're frozen on tiptoes in fear And sink to our heels in relief Past kids on their paperround trails Milkfloats and shiftwo

Every night we sketch a storyboard Drawings spread across the bed Deciphering the day ahead and conversations Sequences and camera angles You're using charcoal

Hanging on for someone is quite addictive When you gaze from high rise windows At the lights beyond the ring road and the social club One girl's perfection is a