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 it's 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 weight of 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 
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 
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 a lie 
And I never thought you'd get me back so soon 
Might be nice 
But it's 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 so 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 
Night 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