Midnight below the tree

The loneliness of hide and seek

And I have counted down and uncupped my eyes

And I have memorized every place my friends could hide

Listen for the heartbeat, the breath

The whisper and the broken branch

Midnight in theater B

I calm myself and follow my feet

And I kick this empty can down the road

It's useless to fight against the earth's cruel slope

And they're listening to the echo, the clang

The clamor of a broken man

Reach for me

Even as I run away

And I will dodge and feint

It's just how the game is played

Now I know where you hide

When you're caught in an awkward lie

Blame it on some change in me

And elevate yourself with fortune cookie speak

But the camouflage is incomplete

I see you, but you don't see me

Reach for me

Even as I walk away

And I will dodge and feint

It's just how the game is played

Did I drop my guard to something terrible?

A black hole in a lab

Summoned like the devil to corrupt me

Or am I just slippery?

Will you reach for me?

Even as I walk away?

I've been losing sleep

Keeping up this pace

Will you reach for me?

Even as I run away?

I will dodge and feint

It's just how the game is played