POINT OF DEPARTURE (2007)
5:18
Going through the scanning machine
Belt and shoes go in the tray
Feel them staring at my X-ray
How deep can the scanner see?
To the secret heart of me?
Grab my bags and running straight
Racing to the gate
Finally standing
At
The point of departure
All by myself
Finally looking
Past
The point of departure
Cleared for flight
Cell phone off, the seats go upright
Try to call, you won’t get through
Pretty sure I won’t hear from you
Fifty seat belts click in place
Safety lecture just in case
Ears pop as the engines flame
But it’s all the same
You’re still with me
At
The point of departure
Holding on tight
Nothing changes
At
The point of departure
A new start
A break with the past
Someone tell my heart
I’m free at last
But my future is fading fast
Things you said
Words that brushed against me in bed
Every angle of your face
Feelings I forgot to erase
Things I tried to leave behind
Start unpacking in my mind
I thought I’d be free today
But you’re here to stay
And I’m asking
What’s
The point of departure?
Now that I’m gone
I’m just asking
What’s
The point of departure?
©2007 Z. Mulls
This lyric is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office as part of the collection THE COLLECTED LYRICS OF Z. MULLS Volume Two 2007
This was difficult to write words for as the phrasing is very odd, but once I hit on the hook I could start playing with the various meanings of the title.
Ian hired a guy named Erez Koskas to do the drum track, which gives it a nice kick up.
