Bye Bye Pride

The white moon appears like a hole in the sky
The mangroves grow quiet
In la Brisa de la Palma
A teenage Rasputin takes the sting from a gin
"When a woman learns to walk she's not dependent anymore"
A line from a letter, May 24
And out on the bay the current is strong
A boat can go lost

But I didn't know someone could be so lonesome
Didn't know a heart could be tied up and held for ransom

So take your shoes and go outside
Stride over stride
Walk to that tide
'Cause the door is open wide

Turned the fan off and went for a walk by the lights down on Shield Street
The birds in the trees open their wings and he goes home again
He dreams resistance, they talk commitment
Things change over long distance
Took the shirt from his back and the eyes from his head
And left him for dead

But I didn't know someone could be so lonesome
Didn't know a heart could be tied up and held for ransom

So take your shoes and go outside
Stride over stride
Walk to that tide
Because the door is open wide

They took pride
They took your pride
They took pride
They took your pride
But I didn't know someone could be so lonesome
Didn't know a heart could be tied up and held for ransom

So take your shoes and go outside
Stride over stride
Walk to that tide
Because the door is always open wide.
Bye bye pride
'Cause the door is always open wide...