Sean Watkins Is Amazing
History flies all around me,
An angry swarm of mistakes
I ran away but not far enough
I thought they were gone, I didn’t realize
I kept them alive in the back of my mind
If I could forget it would starve them to death
Pay no attention to the monsters
That come ahead of their time
They hurt much more before they’re real
Their fingers reach from the future
To clutch my throat and play with my mind
Turning away would starve them to death
All that’s left in my power
Is trusting or not, in this hour
If I believe it would starve them to death
Sean Watkins
© 2006 Perfect Left Music
I really like this song. It’s got great words, and a killer melody that contains an awesome riff. But the lyrics, though somewhat vague, really do speak to the thoughts and dreams that we would all like to forget. And I hope that one day the angry swarm of mistakes in my life will starve to death.