The Long Way Round

Verse 1

Empty seats line up in rows

Humming low

Cold light hits the yellow poles

Steady flow

Through the tunnel we just glide

Hiding away

Windows turn to black outside

Ghosts of the day

Pre-Chorus

Everything I never said

Rushing through my weary head

Counting all the stops I missed

Thinking 'bout a phantom kiss

It is quiet here inside

Let the motion be my guide

Chorus

The final station is close

But I want this circle to last forever

I want this circle to last forever

Stay in this shell where the engine groans

Stuck in the maze of the transit zones

The final station is close

But I want this circle to last forever

Verse 2

Billboards flash in blur of green

Frozen screen

Images of what could have been

Rarely seen

You are miles across the map

Out of reach

Mind falls into every trap

Broken speech

Pre-Chorus

Everything I never said

Rushing through my weary head

Counting all the stops I missed

Thinking 'bout a phantom kiss

It is quiet here inside

Let the motion be my guide

Chorus

The final station is close

But I want this circle to last forever

I want this circle to last forever

Stay in this shell where the engine groans

Stuck in the maze of the transit zones

The final station is close

But I want this circle to last forever

Bridge

Maybe if I stay right here

Safety in the shifting gear

Time is moving out of frame

Everyone looks just the same

Passing signs

Silver lines

Let it spin one more time

Chorus

The final station is close

But I want this circle to last forever

I want this circle to last forever

Stay in this shell where the engine groans

Stuck in the maze of the transit zones

The final station is close

But I want this circle to last forever (last forever)

Last forever

I want this circle to last forever