[00:00.21]A Running Start - Sufjan Stevens [00:01.41]Lyrics by:Sufjan Stevens [00:14.68]If I imagine myself peaceful on the fire escape [00:21.36]Head first my hands inside my T shirt as we run away [00:28.10]So now we have a running start [00:30.93]My body moves in mystic ways [00:34.98]I cross my arms to shield my heart [00:38.07]As everything turns into waves [00:41.44]I see the light upon the lake [00:45.17]The silver moon the water snake [00:48.63]A pair of eyes a gentle breeze [00:51.84]Forgotten tales a wild beast [00:55.37]I know I know the time has come to ask you for a kiss [01:01.82]Don't go my lovely pantomime receive of me my only wish [01:10.67]Ooh ooh ooh ooh [01:14.19]Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh [01:17.50]Ooh ooh ooh ooh [01:20.75]Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh [01:24.43]If I align myself with Pisces in a funny way [01:31.31]Can you my lover kiss my bracelet and my shoulder blades [01:37.94]We've always had a running start [01:41.24]I jump between the trampolines [01:44.83]You throw your arms around my heart [01:48.02]As if to say you're all I need [01:51.76]The winter pines the lonely drake [01:55.00]The light beneath the frozen lake [01:58.42]A pair of eyes a gentle breeze [02:01.91]Forgotten tales a wild beast [02:05.24]I know I know the time has come to ask you for a kiss [02:11.76]Don't go my lovely pantomime receive of me my only wish [03:18.68]Ooh ooh ooh ooh [03:25.46]Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh [03:32.12]Ooh ooh ooh ooh [03:38.65]Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh