I try to recall what it was you said to me just then

but this train keeps on rocking me back to sleep

and I fear come tomorrow I won't even remember your name

I'd make myself remember

Make myself recall

but these promises and these vows I made you now

seem to have no voice at all

The color of the canyons

When first it was said I love you

But these colors and these canyons

now all seem silly and small

I don't understand at all

how these colors in my memory just fade

into such a pale shade of grey



and cold rails remind me of your cold feet

and my eyes expect to see you behind every door

but when I shut my eyes

I can't even recall what it is that you wore

My god was that only yesterday

I can't even remember your face

I feel so far away



I make myself remember

Make myself recall

but these promises and these vows I made you now

seem to have no voice at all

The color of the canyons

When first it was said I love you

But these colors and these canyons

now all seem silly and small

I don't understand at all

how these colors in my memory just fade away

into such a pale shade of grey



*I say to myself My god I used to love him

I wanted to share with him my womb and my world

But now I stare at him as though through a glass wall

I say I used to love him but now I feel nothing for him at all

My god how could this be

Won't you please explain this to me



Now sleep sings to me in a sweet and urgent voice

And I fear that I have no choice but to forget these flowers

these daisies you gave me, the offerings you made me

the vows that we swore by, swearing we'd be together

always and forever, the children we named and now we'll never have

and I know I'm supposed to meet you

I don't even think I'll remember your name tomorrow



I make myself remember

Make myself recall

but these promises and these vows I made you now

seem to have no voice at all

The color of the canyons

When first it was said I love you

But these colors and these canyons

now all seem silly and small

I don't understand at all

how these colors in my memory just fade away

into such a pale shade of grey