[Verse 1]
I know him by heart
I savour every moment of him, right here inside me
But he doesn’t see, he only sees the child that he knew
A memory...
The seasons have flown
The gentle breeze of childhood has passed
And at last I know it’s him that I need
I’m only truly me when he’s here, and near me

[Hook]
The world is madness when he looks at me

[Chorus]
And the air turns into fire
And the sky falls down around us
I would run to him and hold him
He'd never let me go
But I can’t move and I can’t speak
I’m overthrown by silence
How do I open his eyes?

[Verse 2]
Now he is walking into danger
I don’t want him to go
All I know is if he leaves I’ll never be, who he needs, who he loves

[Chorus]
And the air won’t turn to fire
And the sky won’t hang unmoving
I can’t run to him or hold him
He’ll never even know
I can’t prove it, I just feel it
I need to stop him leaving
How do I open his eyes?

[Bridge]
But he’ll never see
He only sees the child that he knew
A memory...

[Chorus + Outro]
He’ll never even know
I can’t prove it, I just feel it
I need to stop him leaving
How do I open his eyes?