Sir Simon
The Band Stopped Playing
The lights went onThe band stopped playingOur voices drowned by the applauseThey gave encores as we left the buildingFor midnight phonecalls in the darkhello, hello, helloYou missed the train and I watched you walkingThe next train won't leave before the dawnBut it's hard to talk just to avoid the silenceSo we both put our own headphones onSo please turn that tune now into something truthfulInto something meaningful or specialPlease make those batteries last a little longerKeep the thin red bar aliveWe said "goodnight"And we saw it coming as the sky was getting bright againAnd you shook my hand and I started laughingComedy is just tragedy plus timeSo please turn that handshake into something usefulInto something beautiful or specialAnd please make those batteries last a little longerKeep the thin red bar aliveAnd I put that away for the rest of the day'Cause the signs on the display say "over"
From Letras Mania