Tænd December - Michael Falch

You took the wind, you took the sails You took the months between December and May And when the van went to the wreckers And we lost the flat with views of the bay I was only counting we were mounting our best counter attack And when we lay there in the shadow of the moment And the silence was all that we had We were happiest With nothing left We were happiest With nothing left, left Stars, if I could be Where you are, watching me Stars, if I could be Where you are, watching me There was music in the moment Then that came from having nothing to lose And when things were going better well I always saw much less of you When the house was full of letters And our lives became a dance again I always thought back to the era When the weekends went forever It was all in our head We were happiest With nothing left We were happiest With nothing left, left If we were brave If we were right We could get out of here We took the wind, we took the sails We took the months between December and May And when the van went to the wreckers And we lost the flat with views of the bay We were happiest With nothing left We were happiest With nothing left, left Stars, if I could be Where you are, watching me Stars, if I could be Where you are, watching me

The afternoon has settled long and heavy on my shoulders The winter's light feels different on my skin It doesn't seem to strike as far below the surface so I have to conclude that shadow won't let it in That shadow won't let it in, shadow won't let it in December... You've always been a problem child December... You run me down right restless and wild And I remember when you used to be mine December... December... The leaves are all still changing, the weather here is mild and vacant A winter's blooming on Los Angeles The artificial cold is more than I was hoping for But not enough to consume the darkened state I'm in The darkened state I'm in, the darkened state I'm in December... You've always been a problem child December... You run me down right restless and wild But I remember when you used to be mine December... December... Distill a whole year down into a day Act like we all start over with a pristine slate But to get yourself a new life you've got to give the other one away And I'm starting to believe in the power of a name Cause it can't be a mistake if I just call it change December... Can't turn around now December... Break the chain, can't live in circles again

Now, the time of the year Is finally here It's the time when I spend All my hours in fear Emptiness just comes and goes Hopefully, it doesn't show Voices calling my name Deep inside of my brain They don't stop 'cause They're trying to drive me insane I don't know why you went away Ooh, the memories will never fade December once again December once again December once again Like the stars in the sky, I can still see in your eyes It's the same old pattern That never dies I can't seem to leave behind This emptiness inside my mind There's a mist in the air And the feeling is bare, Keeps me dreaming of you It just isn't fair I don't know why you went away Ooh, the memories will never fade December once again December once again December once again (Memories will never fade) Why'd you have to go away? (All the times we used to share) Why'd you have to go away? (December feelings once again) Why'd you have to go away? (Memories will never fade) Why'd you have to go away, go away? INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE Now, the time of the year Is finally here It's the time when I spend All my hours in fear I don't know why you went away The memories will never fade December once again December once again December once again December once again December once again December once again December once again December once again