She closed her eyes
And let the walls of her prison
Fall away
The walls that ached
With a timeless wait
They had become her walls
Of this modern TV life
She closed her eyes
And let them fall away
And in her dreams
She is standing by an ocean
She is gazing out to sea
She can remember
With just a fleeting glimpse
That she was once free
So long ago now
So long it was as if it had never been
Was it a holiday?
She thinks it could have been
Ah yes, Italy
And he closes his eyes
And he is gone far away
Gone from all this confusion
Gone from all pain
He can easily see what a pointless waste
His modern life has become
Chasing the gravy train
Chasing the dollar
Chasing the clock
Chasing his male friends
Chasing the boss
Chasing as it was everything
It was nothing
Only the sound
Of his own breathing
Was all he really had
At the end of the day
And reasons to wonder
Reasons to cry
Too late for this selfish sinner
Who never asked why