Careless Arrow

Careless Arrow

All those lonely nights
I watched you from afar
The sad but lovely girl
Behind the big guitar
I guess you'll never know
My secret will remain
Locked inside a song

You walked into my life
Black case clutched in hand
You were some strangers' wife
I tried to understand
But there's no stopping now
I'm lost inside the song
That chains me to your heart

And the way you pull my eyes
Into your line of sight
Is the one dead give away
To the careless arrow shot
I guess that I forgot
How obvious it is, so plain to see
That Cupids reckless aim
Has left me here untamed and alone

On one starry night
You held my sweating hand
So close towards the light
You whispered "Here we land"
And so began the lore
Now told in fairy tales
How sleeping dragons wake

Here we carry on
Like nothings' really there
You play the faithful wife
I act so unaware
We smile and say "Hello"
Exchange a word or two
But we both really know

CHORUS



So there's a picture now
On my little screen
You smile with feigned surprise
I know just what you mean
Your playful eyes betray
A sadness undefined
Something lost in time

And there's no turning back
I always will remain
Here inside the dream
I found you once again
The story often told
An ancient myth enshrined
In the rhythm of a song