You came to visit me once In the form of many men Their hands were wrapped in chains They broke my teeth My friend pulled me out It came so close It came so close It came so close You came to sit with me once On the cobblestones that night You were dressed as a giant wave Tried to hold me down and put me out We talked in circles and tongues Drifting out of lane that day And waking up on the pavement Had to check my chin and Keep on moving on Of all the nights I lie awake The quiet ways It came so close It came so close It came so close