We met beneath the arch of revolution
The soft foundation sank beneath our feet
The bike corral led out to the arena
The hotel lobby sheltered us from heat

Don’t gather ‘round the dinner table, darling
There’s nothing that will satisfy you there
Come meet me beneath the angel in the parkland
While I attempt to rearrange the muscles in your hair

We got home just in time to feel the swelter
The summer storms confused our ancient minds
The spark gap closed between our fainting faces
Your dark eyes opened wide and plastered mine

Don’t run away from me this time, my darling
I’ve more to offer you than mere regret
Tear down the stonewashed castles with rebellion
And populate the cities made of starlight in the air

Our limbs were dangling coolly off your pool deck
Our hands collided fifty thousand times
Remembered fifty thousand times we’d melted
Foreshadowed fifty thousand nights of crime

Don’t hold me for tradition’s sake, my darling
Do not destroy your one chance at remorse
Use love to fight corruption in your homeland
Use love to light the pathways of our eternal divorce
Use love