I want to live in the elements I've spurred my comfort, and common sense I've no imagined lost innocence I'll bleed you dry, no I won't pretend I'll be coming home but I don't know when I felt your fire, I breathed your air We turned and twisted, our bruises bared I curse the ground still I feel you everywhere In a fickle world there's no stubborn love I can feel your ghost, when will you give up? It's a funny thing I heard of once The return of the prodigal son Oh baby thrill me, make me feel good Flashes of neon in flames of wood I don't feel guilty, maybe I should In a fickle world there's no stubborn love I can feel your ghost, when will you give up? It's a funny thing I heard of once The return of the prodigal son In a fickle world there's no stubborn love I can feel your ghost, when will you give up? It's a funny thing I heard of once The return of the prodigal son I saw the painting St. Petersburg Rembrandt's depiction of a return I am the oil, and pigment mixed And I know nothing but I know this: I've been lost a long time in my head I followed all the signs but I was misled I'll be coming home but I don't know when