Smiling for the eight-millimeter
With a smile that suddenly seems too familiar
Like a smile that we put on every day in the mirror
A smile that knows how to fade

And you’ve been screaming
Yeah, you’ve been screaming
And you can’t stop screaming, no
And everybody’s scared
That you’re headed over there
And you’re getting pretty scared yourself

And did you know that you were not alone?
As you wandered through the vapor getting lost
No, you didn’t know, and now you’re almost gone

And you don’t wanna talk at all about it
That’s okay ‘cause I’m afraid to talk about it
And now it’s too late to talk to you about it
And I’m talking to myself

And you don’t want anyone to see you
Don’t you worry, no one’s gonna see you
It’s the last thing you said
And that means permanent
‘Cause we don’t take things back

You could have told me

And did you know that you were not alone?
As you wandered through the vapor getting lost
No, you didn’t know, and now you’re almost gone
And it’s too late for me to help you hold on

In a dirty waiting room
You didn’t know what you were waiting for and I was in denial too
In one brief moment of lucidity
You said:
“I don’t know why this is happening to me”

And all that’s left
The remnant of a camera lens
Where you can stay beautiful
As the ink slowly fades and vanishes

And did you know that you were not alone?
As you wandered through the vapor getting lost
But you didn’t know and now you’re gone