[Verse 1]
Hazy morning, leaning heavy on my mind
Broken pavement, painted lines I step behind
Silver laughter floating out from open doors
Neon jackets stumble through the corridor

[Pre-Chorus]
Always running, never knowing where to land
Eyes like windows hiding secrets in the sand

[Chorus]
Hey now, sliding sideways down the avenue
I caught a phrase that jumped up, twisted right on through
Hey now, what’re you waiting for to find the proof?
Sinking boots and sunken youth, we carry on the ruse

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la la

[Verse 2]
Turned a corner, saw a shadow wink and pass
Copper pennies in a jar I found out in the grass
Tried to listen to the silver tongues that thrash
Flick my collar up, the morning’s thin as glass

[Pre-Chorus]
Different faces always find a hand to shake
Trading meaning for a little masquerade

[Chorus]
Hey now, sliding sideways down the avenue
I caught a phrase that jumped up, twisted right on through
Hey now, what’re you waiting for to find the proof?
Sinking boots and sunken youth, we carry on the ruse

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la la

[Bridge]
Half-awake I drift along the fractured curb
Streetlight sketches drawing lines across my nerves
Funny faces fading fast behind the glaze
Morning lingers, turns my head a crooked way

[Chorus]
Hey now, sliding sideways down the avenue
I caught a phrase that jumped up, twisted right on through
Hey now, what’re you waiting for to find the proof?
Sinking boots and sunken youth, we carry on the ruse

[Post-Chorus]
La la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la la
