In the Shade of a Silence
(Gabriel Boudreault)
It seems to me that you dozed off in the shade of a silence
Like a child who takes for granted his own existence
At the same time so close to me and so far away
Be aware, one day you’ll suffer from this distant closeness
The big decisive countdown is about to be launched
Your retroactive awakening will not stop it now
This is the moment of truth, it’s now or never
This is an ultimatum, there’s no turning back
The only one who knows the roads in this world is you
And if you wake up alone one day then you deserve it, you fool
I’m begging you to realize it before it’s too late
Please let yourself be tamed, o my wild animal
CHORUS:
Talk to me
Take me to this world where you wander
Guide me
To the depths of your mind, behind your silence
Confess
All the secrets you conceal under your shell
Confide
In my deprived heart in need of this already-lost love
It looks like you sobered down in the shade of a silence
With no gratitude at all for the gifts of life
Panic in your eyes betrays your feigned bravery
You stare at me, surprised and dazed with a confused
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