Now that it's over I find myself leaving 
The sound permeate in all directions at once 
I never said goodbye to the family, lovers 
Brothers and daughters, the rest of the bunch 

It seems so strange that the things I was chasing 
Have all evaporated like a distant dream 
Petty ambition, petty obstruction 
Something in between 

I really thought it would go on forever 
Never believed they would sever the ties 
All of the questions remaining unanswered 
A stranger's reflection in a stranger's eyes 

Here is a child playing in a garden 
Here is an old man with a broken heart 
Here comes a train to take you away 
It all goes round and round and comes back to the start 

I was never really sure what I was waiting for 
When the moment came I was looking away 
Obsessed with a past, scared of the future 
Never took the time to be here today 

After everything now this happens 
It's not a grand illusion, it's a stupid little trick 
The show must go on, these people have paid 
You're standing in the wings feeling kinda sick 

Never really sure what you were waiting for 
When the moment came you just couldn't choose 
The fog sweeps down over the marine city 
Standing backstage trying to pull on your shoes