A safe position -- a back against the wall 

A simple shrug to shurg the questions off 

When there's no action, there's no reaction 

Curb the dead, avert the consequence 

So if no one moves, and no one speaks a word 

We could act OK 



(We must standstill -- we must honor the stalemate) 

And we must slumber... have we ever been awake? 

Have we done a thing? 

When summer's over will we dream of spring? 

Safety can be disabling 

A crippled history as an absentee 



A safe position -- turn off the phone 

Hang the blankets over the windows 

'Cause if no one's home, then there's no one responsible 

There's no response for disappointed eyes 

To see through you -- well, they can't see you anymore 



(We must standstill -- we must honor the stalemate) 

Until we're pawned off... have we ever been present? 

Are we too past tense? 

When summer's over will we face autumn? 

Safety is disabling 

A crippled history 

Crippled history 

A crippled history... 



Absentee... absentee... You're safe with me 

Curb the deed, avert the season 

Absentee... absentee... You're safe with me 

When summer's over will you dream of your crippled history 

Crippled history 

Crippled history 

Crippled history 

Absentee... When summer's over will you dream of your crippled history 

Crippled history 

Crippled history 

Crippled history 

Absentee...