verse (Bb, Cm, Dm, Cm)
i'm searching for the words
that nobody's ever heard
i feel 'em in my throat
must i trust them all
i know where they've been
beyond this world i'm in
every sailor needs a boat
and a cannonball
chorus solo (Bb, Cm, Dm, Cm)
verse
i'll wait another beat
maybe this one will repeat-peat-peat
don't worry 'bout the notes
let it take control
'cause none of this is real
i'm squirming like an eel
under a heavy coat
of what's possible
verse breakdown
i'm growing out my hair
'cause Virgin Galactic shares
have doubled they're worth
since i checked last fall
as far as i can tell
there's nine levels to hell
we're only on level one
where's that cannonball?
chorus
how do you know it’s not a sign?
how do you know it’s not a sign?
how do you know it’s not a sign?
a cloud becomes a face
to save the human race
maybe it's just the wind
pushing gas around?
but what does it mean to me
how much am i to see
if my breath is just the wind
pushing gas around?
how do you know it's not a—
verse to fade