THE UNLIKELIHOOD OF INTIMACY

There was a girl got on the train today
Two stops down the line
I accidentally brushed her shoulder
Her eyes looked as sad as mine
And in my daydream became her lover
Forgotten feelings now would stir
And we were equals with each other
She wanted me like I wanted her

A million lonely torches burning bright
In congregation halls
A million lonely souls are crying out
But hiding behind walls

Who’s to say she’s not despondent
Who’s to say she isn’t just like me
Starved of companionship and affection
The downside of being free
Maybe resigned to a life less ordinary
Reminded she’s lacking the wherewithal
When she hears the passion of her neighbours
Through the paper thin bedsit wall

A million lonely torches burning bright
In congregation halls
A million lonely souls are crying out
But hiding behind walls
A million lonely telephones are ringing out
But they’re ignoring all the calls

With my hand on my heart still beating
Still encased in stone
I couldn’t know that you lay dreaming
Sleeping on your own
There’s a bridge to build between us
But I’m sure it won’t take long
And now…we need never be alone