If only, in front of that ticket gate,
I hadn't stopped but kept walking,
would I not even know your face,
and just lived my life happily?
If I hadn't slipped away, going out through the back gate,
even the shine of those stars up above
would've become a stain on my shoes
Lying down on the linoleum, hands scraped from doing a handstand
Learning this too is the edge of the galaxy, that dizzying pre-dawn
Wanting to be heard, to be answered, to be received,
I shined, shined, shined, and shouted
The moment I crossed the chain-link fence and tumbled down,
the world was colored in
Fly out to the far reaches of space,
plasma tearing through all it sees
I was simply entranced, unaware of my bruises and wounds
Even if we're lightyears apart,
once my body steps forward, it won't stop
I can hear your voice now, off in the distance
It's shining bright...
Diving into an access door, particles pierce the skin
A shooting star seen from a back alley, a rat scurrying to escape
If only, standing in that crowd,
I hadn't let go of your hand
If only, before speaking up so suddenly,
I'd firmly swallowed it down
If only, in front of that ticket gate,
I hadn't stopped but kept walking,
you wouldn't be anywhere, and even I...
wouldn't be here
That day, when the ball you threw hit me in the forehead,
the moment I fell over, I saw it clearly
A jet stream racing through the navy-blue sky -
and I knew that this was love
Fly out to the far reaches of space,
plasma tearing through all it sees
I was simply entranced, not even noticing any pain
Even if we're lightyears apart,
once my body steps forward, it won't stop
I can hear your voice now, off in the distance
It's shining bright...