Everyone Knows It But You

David Mead, from the album The Luxury of Time

by the twist of your mouth
and a tear you've allowed
there's a rumor believed to be true
in an ignorant bliss
there's a secret you missed
and everyone knows it but you

you're tipping the balance
as life slips away
a curious talent
to sparkle and fade
but you're a bird over sea
and a flower in bloom
everyone knows it but you

there's a stain on your dress
and a mark on your neck
and a mantra you stole from a song
and though you feel you're exiled
like a red headed child
everyone knows you belong

a crystalline vision
alive in your eyes
a fragile religion
of truth in disguise
you're a gift more than good
in a season renewed
everyone knows it but you

yeah you're tipping the balance
as life slips away
a curious talent
to sparkle and fade
but you're a bird over sea
and a flower in bloom
and when you're down on your knees
you'll inherit the truth
everyone knows
everyone knows
everyone knows it but you...