The Promise That Life Can Go on No Matter How Bad Our Losses - Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

On New Year's Eve last December

I was out on tour playing a show at the fire in Philadelphia

While you were all alone at home

The only body occupying our lonely apartment

I watched the TV through the window from outside the bar

And counted down the seconds to the New Year with you

Over the phone

But I couldn't kiss you at midnight

I couldn't hold you in my arms

The sound of your voice was weighted

Like the way a branch heavy is with snow bows down

Before it breaks

Is this still worth putting our lives on hold for

Is this still worth putting our lives on hold for