THE ROOM CAUGHT FIRE
AND THE AIR GOT THIN
I WATCHED YOU RAGE
INSIDE YOUR SKIN
'TIL I FELT HELPLESS
WITH THE HANDS OF A CHILD
AND EYES WIDE OPEN, BUT NO WORDS SPOKEN
MY FIRST TASTE OF THE WILD
IF I'M NOT ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HEART
OR SPARE YOU FROM THE TRUTH
WHEN THINGS GET BROKEN
THE WAY THEY SOMETIMES DO
JUST FALL TO ME
AND I'LL CATCH YOU
I LET YOU CRY OUT
AND HELD MY TONGUE
BUT I CAN'T LIE NOW
WHAT'S DONE IS DONE
SO I JUST HOLD YOU
AND HIDE MY FACE
SO YOU WON'T SEE, WHAT IT'S DONE TO ME
THIS FALL FROM GRACE
IF I'M NOT ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HEART
OR SPARE YOU FROM THE TRUTH
WHEN THINGS GET HEAVY
THE WAY THEY OFTEN DO
JUST FALL TO ME
AND I'LL CATCH YOU
I'LL BE THERE WHEN THE TIDE RUSHES IN
I'LL BE THERE IF ITS ALL WASHED AWAY
WHEN YOU'VE TAKEN THIS LIFE ON THE CHIN
AND THE SMILE IN YOUR EYES STARTS TO FADE
I'LL REMIND YOU OF MEMORIES WE'VE MADE
WHEN THE ROOM GETS QUIET
THE AIR GOES STILL
AND YOUR FAVORITE FLOWERS
LINE THE WINDOW SILL
IF I'M NOT ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HEART
OR SPARE YOU FROM THIS TRUTH
THAT THINGS GET BROKEN
YOU KNOW THEY ALWAYS DO
IF I'M NOT ABLE TO LIGHT THE DARK
OF NIGHT TO SEE US THROUGH
AND WE GET LOST, DEAR
THE WAY WE SOMETIMES DO
JUST FALL TO ME
AND I'LL CATCH YOU
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023