I can see reflections Drifting into space Always through a mirror Never face to face I ask another question The words disintegrate The absence of presence fills the air I know you're here but you're not really there Blinding bright projections Crash against the wall I can't get your attention No matter how loudly I call Reaching for connection To break the silent stare The absence of presence fills the air I know you're here but you're not really there Imagine we broke through The noise of our creation And found the missing pieces This moment kept alive In suspended animation And finally completed I can hear the echoes As they reverberate I turn to chase the sound again But I'm just a step too late I can still remember The way it resonates The presence of absence disappears I know you're there but you're not really here

Maybe I'm learning to love you less You've said your goodbyes but I haven't said mine yet I laid down in the fires and watched 'em turn blue As the cinders feel on memories of you But I'm okay now I've finally figured you out My rosy eyes are tired so I'll close 'em for now And I'm on my way out to Paradise There's a world away that's waiting for me Waves always break when you're on my mind Now the absence of you set me free You'd leave me notеs 'round the house, then you'rе gone Said things like, "I'm out, I'll be late, don't wait up" I let you keep your distance, but I hated keeping mine If you loved thee, you would learn to compromise But I'm okay now (but I'm okay) I've finally figured you out (I've finally figured you out) My rosy eyes are tired so I'll close 'em for now Close 'em for now And be on my way out to Paradise (I'm on my way out to Paradise) There's a world away that's waiting for me (I know you've been waiting) Waves always break when you're on my mind (always break, when you're on my mind) Now the absence of you set me free And I'm on my way out to Paradise To a world that's away waiting for me Waves always break when you're on my mind Now the absence of you set me free Now the absence of you set me free Oh, the absence of you set me free Oh, oh Oh, oh