You see a shooting star come nearer
And when it gets nearer, you finally see
That what you thought was getting clearer
Is black smoke in the mirror
And it’s nothing you need
You hear the footsteps coming closer
And now that they’re closer
You finally hear the sound of thunder like a nightmare
Man it was right there
And it’s something you fear
And it’s all over now
You can’t make this anyhow
Now you’re staring at the sky
Watching black smoke rushing by, rushing by
Ten million faces looking at you
All knowing that you can hardly believe
That anyone could run right through you
And now it’s happening to you
And it’s something to see
Who turned the lights out?
Who made the whole world spin?
Who left you reeling
And wound up stealing the game you thought you’d win?
Hey man you did all that you could do
It’s all anyone would do, but it wasn’t enough
The story is only getting clearer
This black smoke in the mirror
Was just too tough
credits
from At Odds - EP,
released June 4, 2015
Black Smoke lyrics written by Tal Bachman
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