Bob Mould Old Highs New Lows Lyrics

Old Highs New Lows Lyrics

We lock the gaze tightly upon each other

No others come near, no others come between

As you remain beside me, muted and studying



In beauty and radiant heat

I will write the words I want to hear you say

On a page torn from my diary

I'll hand you the sacred text

And wait for you to place it

Across the hole in my heart



Smoothing the edges from the center

Affixing it in place with sugar, water and saliva

I want you to read these words to me every day



And this is where the thought resides

Stuck upon my heart on the outside

I am speechless in your beauty

You are flawless in my eyes

As your eyes show my reflection



I try to ignore the decay

Listen harder to the tone

The pitch of your broad chest

As it exhales into mine



Old highs new lows

Ain't that how life goes?