Paper Lanterns

I've done it again Talons out to greet my guests Late is always on time Never with regrets The paintings line the hallways Copycats and tortured artists Are looking for the starry nights How many missed it in the sea of glowing lights? Words escape my mind Press the tape rewind Replay every line On, and on, and- We stayed up all night Waiting for a sign Mirrors in our eyes On, and on, and on It is the strangest behavior Arranging all these paper lanterns As if they'll all stay in line, and I'll miss it again In the sea of glowing lights Words escape my mind Press the tape rewind Replay every line On, and on, and- We stayed up all night Waiting for a sign Mirrors in our eyes On, and on, and on