Swingset Chain

Loquat - Swingset Chain

There’s a playground that we used to run on
The penny drop that broke her arm
The monkey bars that you fell from
The swingset chain that stuck with my tongue
It’s 30 below and we’re far gone
If you plant yourself here I wouldn’t miss it for long
But then comes the day when you leave town
I’m back to the way I was when you weren’t around

If you want to know what that was like
I’ll tell you first it was way too quiet
It rained 119 days of the year
I spent my time falling down the stairs
I know I can’t tie you to a leash
But something tells me you’ll go further than Greece
And then I’ll have to figure out what to do
I’m kind of afraid I’m codependent on you

We’re freaking out that we started breaking down
Before momentum picked up
Now all these doors are locked
The trees trick you ‘cause they’re always standing still
But time is really racing by
You can see it when you drive

There’s a rooftop deck where we still hang out
A couple bars where we’re not allowed
The roller skates that threw you on your face
The park on the hill which is our only space
The fog is fast and it rolls right in
About at the time I start my first fifth of gin
I don’t really mean to complain too much
But this city’s turning me into quite the lush

We’re freaking out that we’re running out of time
But to do what?
Should I stop and think of that?
Is there something I could do to slow it down
Live in a day for once
Instead of watch it sprinting by

You’re a dandelion seed
That flies through the air
And lands randomly
And disappears
You’re a dandelion seed
That flies through the air
And lands randomly
And disappears

We’re freaking out that we started breaking down
Before momentum picked up
Now all these doors are locked
The trees trick you ‘cause they’re always standing still
But time is really racing by
You can see it when you drive

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