Текст песни
[Куплет 1] You drew a map in blue chalk Across the old observatory wall Every planet out of order Every answer still too small You said, “the sky is not a ceiling” With your sleeves rolled to the bone Then you handed me the compass And told me to choose my own [Предприпев] I was waiting for a signal You were pointing past the line Now the horizon keeps on moving Every time i change my mind [Припев] I’ll take the long way round the sun Past the places no one names With a pocket full of questions And a heart that won’t stay tame If the distance makes me different Let it show in what i’ve done I was never made for standing still I’ll take the long way round the sun [Куплет 2] There are footpaths through the quarry Where the wild grass hides the stone And a train beyond the hillside Calls the valley like a tone I can feel the world unfolding In the soles beneath my feet Every mile becomes a promise Every turning feels complete [Предприпев] I was waiting for permission You were laughing at the gate Now the road is wide enough for All the chances i can make [Припев] I’ll take the long way round the sun Past the places no one names With a pocket full of questions And a heart that won’t stay tame If the distance makes me different Let it show in what i’ve done I was never made for standing still I’ll take the long way round the sun [Бридж] If i lose the painted markers I’ll follow where the swallows turn There’s a lesson in the detour There’s a brightness left to learn No, i don’t need every answer Just a reason to begin And the courage to keep walking When the map runs thin [Final chorus] I’ll take the long way round the sun Past the places no one names With a pocket full of questions And a heart that won’t stay tame If the distance makes me different Let it show in what i’ve done I was never made for standing still I’ll take the long way round the sun [Аутро] Long way round the sun Still becoming someone Long way round the sun
