The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion Okkervil River

[Verse 1]
Loosen the wire, your time has expired
The only word left is “goodbye”
In my new dream the light's shining on me
Little needles of sodium unstitch the seams of the sky

[Verse 2]
Hold your head higher, the heavenly choir
Is settling in for the night
And where I had friends I am left with loose ends
Four hours of vision exchanged for four hours of fright

[Verse 3]
But enough of “the fight,” enough “you and I”
Enough of “prevail” or “walk in the light”
While the angels stand by I get high as a kite
I'm too tired to smile or know that I'm right. Am I right?

[Verse 4]
And all our best-laid plans, they crumbled in our hands
Our flags fell where they found
You held in your breath, long after projections of death
You sat in the waiting room rasping and gasped for a fan

[Verse 5]
But the audience is tired; “we've had enough fire
We're entering the age now of ice”
And I, feeling older, pull off to the shoulder
And wonder, with my head in my hands, should I call my wife