He found a place to hide   High up in the trees   He rubbed his face with soil   And dreamed that he was free      A few days later on   He walked back into town   Resigned to try and stop   Resigned to settle down      His eyes were filled with light   His eyes were filled with light   He choked upon his tears and knew   He would be alright      He found a place to live   On Desert Avenue   He leaned out of the window   And watch his whole life through      Sure that he was missing   The things that bloom at night   Sure that if he saw them   If the streetlamps caught them right      His eyes would fill with light   His eyes would fill with light   He would choke upon his tears for once   He would be alright      Out across the rooftops   Out towards the hills   One day he will see it   But for now he’s waiting still      Out across the rooftops   Towards the dream that kills