It´s ´91, a war is on
I watch in black, white, and green
My mother dances around like there ain´t no rip in the seam

While she waltzes with ghosts, I can feel what went wrong
She´s here, but she´s not
Just like her, I´m not home

Just like her, I´m not home
Just like her, I´m not home
Yeah, I´m here, but I´m not

Storefronts change and the war on
So I rip floorboards from our place
Black out all our windows and then I kick them from their frames
Now, you can dance with anyone
You could tattoo yourself a fucking sleeve
‘Cause you´re here, but you´re not
Just like you, I can´t leave

Just like you, I can´t leave
Just like you, I can´t leave
And I´m here, but I´m not
I´m here, but I´m not

Then someone new comes along, steals the weight from your war
Flickers a light, and you´re sure that you have been here before
She could have anyone, but she´s asking after your dreams
Hey, I know what I´m not
But looking at you, I can´t leave

Just like you, I can´t leave
Just like you, I can´t leave
Well, I´m here, but I´m not
I´m here, but I´m not

Said we´ve been gone just a little too long now
We´ve been gone just a little too long now