Four walls, no paint
White carpet, juice stains
Your shaggy blonde hair under the horizon line
Filled with pine

Empty room, hot glue
A hole in my costume
September laughter floating from the trees at noon
You blink and it's June

I look at the veins in my hands
And I can't
Trace the lines back from distant lands
I count the freckles on my arm
But I can't connect the dots
Don't be alarmed

I'll live somewhere in the hazy memory
Between four walls covered in
Fool's gold
You'll tap my shoulder
I'll run and chase the older version of me
Down the same street

Squeaky chair, ripped lace
Tight ponytail, a frown on your face
November winds, invisible piles of ice
The living feels nice

I look at the veins on my hands
And I can't
Trace the lines back from distant lands
I count the freckles on my arms
But I can't connect the dots
Don't be alarmed
Don't be alarmed

I won't find peace in time
My face will get thinner
I'll punch the walls
They're just
Fool's gold
A house, a home
Who can tell the difference?
Memories
They deceive

Fool's gold
I'm no fool for believing it was real gold
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I'll live somewhere in the hazy memory
Between four walls covered in fool's gold
You'll tap my shoulder
I'll run and chase the older version of me
Down the same street

I won't make peace with time
My face just gets thinner
I punch the walls they're just
Fool's gold
A house, a home
Who can tell the difference?
Memories
They
They deceive