Hold me Talk to me like you once did That boy clutching at his knees The smell hits on the jet bridge How do you know Something is gonna happen and How do you know Nothing is gonna happen to you How do you know How do you know before it happens How do you know If you're in your room The sun was strong But your arms were stronger Always in control You could surf the sky Every road and crescent open to you Years of paperwork and travel to fly right here And I saw you crashin' on your bicycle How do you know Something is gonna happen and How do you know Nothing is gonna happen to you How do you know How do you know before it happens A lump in my throat Fills up with the news A word I don't know An entire language Dissipated pollen, now my roots grow long, Tangled up below the topsoil, searching For your gentle voice pressed onto tape How do you know Something is gonna happen and How do you know Nothing is gonna happen to you How do you know How do you know before it happens Landing too late You already knew