Elbow 'Switching off' from Cast of Thousands CHORDS: Verse & Bridge (, , , ); Chorus (, , ) VERSE 1 Last of the men in hats hops off the coil And a final scene unfolds inside Deep in the rain of sparks behind his brow Is a part replayed from a perfect day Teaching her how to whistle like a boy Love's first blush CHORUS 1 Is this making sense? What am I trying to say? Early evening June This room and a radio play This I need to save I choose my final thoughts today Switching off with you VERSE 2 All the clocks give in And the traffic fades And the insects like, like a neon choir The instant fizz Connection made And the curtains sigh In time With you CHORUS 2 You, the only sense the world has ever made Early evening June This room and a radio play This I need to save I choose my final scene today Switching off BRIDGE Ran to ground, ran to ground But I came off, I came off pretty well, I came off pretty well Ran to ground, ran to ground, for a while there But I came off pretty well, and I came off pretty well Ah ah ah ah (Deep in a rain of sparks behind his brow) Ah ah ah ah CHORUS 3 You, the only sense the world has ever made This I need to save A simple trinket locked away I choose my final scene today Switching off with you