Brighter Discontent

Got a brand new roof above my head

All the empty boxes thrown away

I rearranged the place a hundred times today

But the ordering of objects couldn't hide what's missing

All these things should make me happy

Make me happy to be home again

All these things should make me happy

Make me happy to be alone again

Got myself a bottle of red wine

Got a night with nothing else to do

I think I might know what I really want

But is a brighter discontent the best that I can hope to find?

Got a big black television set

Now I can watch just what I want

But I'm here staring up at pictures on the wall

And where are you? You're still stuck inside them all

All these things should make me happy

Make me happy to be home again

All these things should make me happy

Make me happy to be alone again

But love is not these belongings that surround me

Though there's meaning in the memories they hold

A breaking heart in an empty apartment

Was the loudest sound I never heard

Got a desk, I'll write myself a note

Pretending that it came from you

On hotel stationary from the time we first met

Whatever I can do 'cause I won't throw my hands up yet

And all these things should make me happy

Make me happy to be home again

All these things should make me happy

Make me happy to be alone again

But love is not these belongings that surround you

Though there's meaning in the memories they hold

A breaking heart in an empty apartment

Was the loudest sound I never heard

But I'll be fine if I don't look around me now

Too much for what's gone

Well, if only I can wait here just a little while

And let time pass in my room

Oh