Wires - Athlete
(from the album Tourist)
By Hywel Thomas
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
A beautiful song evoking the horror of someone you love lying injured on a hospital bed
This song is strummed very lightly on the highest four strings, with on/off muting with
the barré finger. If you don't like barré chords ignore the sharps and play it Dm, C and
Gm with an F in the bridge.
You got wires going in
You got wires coming out of your skin
You got tears making tracks
I got tears that are scared of the facts
Running down corridors through automatic doors
Got to get to you, got to see this through
I seen hope is here in a plastic box
I seen Christmas lights reflect in your eyes
You got wires going in
You got wires coming out of your skin
There's dry blood on your wrist
Your dry blood on my fingertip
Running down corridors through automatic doors
Got to get to you, got see this through
First night of your life curled up on your own
Looking at me now you will never know
I see it in your eyes I see it in your eyes
You'll be alright
I see it in your eyes I see it in your eyes
You'll be alright
Alright.
Running down corridors through automatic doors
Got to get to you, got to see this through
I see hope is here in a plastic box
I seen Christmas lights reflect in your eyes
With a tear in your eyes
Running down corridors through automatic doors
Got to get to you, got to see this through
First night of your life curled up on your own
Looking at you now you would never know