Babylon

(...)

The casino doesn't like when you run the tables

And though the box is wrapped up nice, it's just a cage to you

Those electric fences buzz, the stallion flees the stable

And that small town's even smaller now in your rear view

You ran with all the wild things, A liberated libertine who then longed for home

'Cause it's where you're from, Aunt Virginia with a church dress on

No elbows on the table, and the neighbor's lawn always looked better,

Your hand-me-down sweater should've been from the mall

And you hate this song, but you wake up on the train with your headphones gone

Then that melody is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon, 'Til it was gone

(...)

Give the people what they want, then you keep it movin'

Make your plans and friends, a stranger's makeup on your tie

Twenty watches in the safe 'cause your time is money

Love is ice upon the ladder that you need to climb

She captured your attention, so free of all pretension

It stopped you cold

Because she loved you so

Pretty as a picture that you didn't post, Looking at you like you're made of solid gold

Never official, You mention you're single to the girls at the bar

And you hate this song

But you wake up on the train with your headphones gone

And then that melody is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon, 'Til it was gone

You're using nostalgia as a weapon to hurt yourself

But darling, you end up hurting everybody else

The self-harm of never being where you are

It's bedtime, but you're sitting in your car

You're missing all the best parts

And they're all at home

She's hanging Christmas lights with your son, Sneak into the bathroom to call her mom

And say, "It's not working, It's just not worth it if we're not what he wants"

But you love this song

You wake up on the train with your headphones gone

Then that melody is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon

And now, it's almost gone

Aunt Virginia with a church dress on, No elbows on the table (It's almost gone)

And the neighbor's lawn always looked better,

Your hand-me-down sweater should've been from the mall

But you love this song, you wake up on the train and you're all alone

Then that memory is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon,

'Til it was gone