while you were gone i washed all the windows so i could get a better view of your return while you were gone i changed all the bed sheets so i could lie without the anger as i turn i reset the clocks so i could forgive you for being late but the moment they stop is the moment you tell me to have some faith to build a house on quicksand that s what you re asking me to do to give you the heart you ve broken how can that feel alright to you in the end i let the windows get dirty i couldn t stand to see your absence through the glass and in the end i learned to sleep with the light off so tired from giving space to shadows of the past i used to reset the clocks so i could forgive you for being late then the moment i stop is the moment you tell me to have some faith to build a house on quick sand that s what you re asking me to do to give you the heart you ve broken how can that feel alright to you  do i wait for you does that comfort me do i see you through or do i walk on by can i flick the switch and forget your name do i crawl right back when i know that there s no safety in your arms to build a house on quick sand that s what your asking me to do to give you the heart you ve broken how can that feel alright to you how can that feel alright how can that feel alright how can that feel alright to you 1