St. Lawrence River - David Usher

Smells on the air

See there, it's crushing

The final impression

The stains on the paper

Where words fell like water

Unearth all the changes

That never did matter

I think its beginning to freeze here

Caught in the rage

And the fire of things

All the brightness that burns me

I'm fumbling through

Like a child in the dark

When the nakedness comes

I am shocked by the colour

The glorious way your skin

Comes alive

And I never thought we'd make it back so soon

Might be nice

But I knew you'd be your own destroyer

Comes a time

And I always thought I'd make it up to you

Here, please forgive me

How could we escape

All the bitterness

Piled upon bitterness

Held in the face of the things

That I don't understand

Intellectualize

Over and over

This helplessness suits us

Funny how quiet

Has slipped to our corners

And worn all our edges away

You are watching

Breathing and baiting

Wanting and warming

And cautiously waiting

For some simple signal

To creep cross your conscience

Uncover redemption

And oh, did I mention?

I carried you down

To the St. Lawrence River

The banks running dirty

The water's beginning to freeze here

Solid by morning

And I'll freeze here

Winter by morning

Comes alive

And I never thought you'd get me back so soon

Might be nice

But its only if my own destroyer

Comes alive

And I always knew I'd make it up to you

I saw on your face

Such a curious grin

As I let go your hand

I was desperate to hold you again

But you're sinking

Too deep in the water

Outsmarted myself

And so easily gave up

What I wanted

Solid by morning

What I wanted

Winter by morning

Comes alive

And I never thought you'd make it up so soon

Might be nice

But I always knew you're my destroyer

Comes a time

And I always thought I'd make it up to you

Solid by morning

And I'll freeze here

Winter by morning