D
I saw pictures from the space shuttle;
G
North America at night.
D
I could almost see my house,
G
I could almost see the rest of my life.
D/F# G
Now my mothers in the hospital and my friends are in the news,
Bm
Collecting trophies for the songs they wrote,
G A D
When we lived in the shadow of the moon.
D G
Guess I never made a gold record and Ive never been to Mars,
D G
But Ive traveled round this world shooting fireworks at falling stars (and prison bars)
D/F# G
And my fathers got a decent job, I hear hes finally pulling through,
Bm G A D Dsus2 D
Theres more to life than singing songs we write when we are in the shadow of the moon
(CHORUS)
Bm G D A
And I see colors when I hear your voice,
Bm G D A
Grab your wings, theyre putting gravity on trial
Bm G D A
I see colors, I dont hear the noise,
Bm A G
because were only flying for awhile,
Bm A G
because were only flying for awhile
D G
I saw this picture of my niece twisting high above the narrow beam.
D G
And my brother looked so proud, like he woke up in this perfect dream.
D/F G
And Ive known you all my life, but I knew you long before that too.
Bm G A D Dsus2 D
Lets go dancing to the songs we wrote when we lived in the shadow of the moon
Bm G D A
And I see colors when I hear your voice
Bm G D A
Grab your wings, theyre putting gravity on trial
Bm G D A Bm A G
I see colors, I dont hear the noise, sometimes were only flying for awhile
Bm G D A
I could love you in the falling rain,
Bm G D A
Grab your things, this is a storm were meant to ride
Bm G D A Bm A G Bm A G
Like synesthesia, aboard a stalling plane, its like were only flying for awhile, flying for awhile
Bm G D A
And I see colors when I hear your voice
Bm G D A
Grab your wings, theyre putting gravity on trial
Bm G D A Bm A G
I see colors, I dont fear the choice, sometimes were only flying for awhile
Bm G D A
And I could love you in the falling rain,
Bm G D A
Grab your things, this is a storm were meant to ride
Bm G D A Bm A G Bm A G
Like synesthesia, aboard a stalling plane, its like were only flying for awhile, flying for awhile