when they tell you “don’t look down”

yeah I know you won’t look down, there’s a better way to be

when they tell you “don’t look back”

yeah I know you won’t look back, there’s a better way to see 

I see you, marathon runner, please know I understand

I’ve been the sun burning your skin before it’s all a stupid metaphor

I see you training for summer and I know you’ll run away

I never thought that you would stay, I’m glad I got you ’til today

can you say the same?

you got your shoes and all your kit

the clock strikes 6 now that this is it, it’s harder than you can admit

still you won’t do it alone

you’ll find everything you owned when you run back home

I’ve got you, marathon runner, please know I understand

you know as hard as this might sound I know that I’ve been gravity holding you down

you’ll get your medal this summer, just as sure as you’ve run away

I never thought that you would stay, I’m glad I got you ’til today

I see you, marathon runner, please know I understand

I’ve been the sun burning your skin before it’s all a stupid metaphor

I see you training for summer and I know you’ll run away

I never thought that you would stay, I’m glad I got you ’til today

can you say the same?