Song Description

Opening as an anthemic rocker, this song tells of a return to the homestead, as rough weather approaches, requires the returning lover to ask if he can stay, and in the process, the hope of a reconciliation is born.

Lyrics

I thought I'd beat the sun to this day
I've come to move the last of my things out of your way
But now you in the doorway
It was August the time that we first stood here
The way I know is you've always feared
The coming of fall

So maybe we could say at least something nice about the weather
It's all in common we have anymore that I can see
There isn't much about this place that I care to remember

1st CHORUS:
It's only that we were living here
I stayed the evening over and never left
It's only that we were living here, only living here

You showed me into all of your spaces
But I could never face up to this being freedom
There was always somewhere to be then
I should have told you the day that I first loved you
But I was sure it was way too soon
And now it's way late

But maybe there's a way to save what's left of this summer
I keep looking back at us looking ahead to next year
Should we say to ourselves, the only way to ourselves is right around us

2nd CHORUS
It's only when we're living here
And your eyes are the sole place I come alive
Only when we're living here, only living here

BRIDGE:
All our arguments lined up are the same about me changing
Well I'm almost up to the place I should have begun
But now are you gone?

Maybe we should go inside and we'll ride out the weather
It's not like there's anywhere else that I need to be
It took days in rain to get here and explain you're all I'll ever need
All I'll ever need is

3rd CHORUS:
Only that we're living here

Only living here, it was only living that we were (trying)