Salem Hill - I Blinked (a. The Winking Dead b. Peculiar People) lyrics

I blinked and things had changed The carefree child was now a man a house A job a life i really couldn't stand The only things meaningful were you The kids and the father But even these were colorless translucent Images of what i'd known I blinked and things had changed The plans i'd made Now distant dreams Unfulfilled undone unglued At fraying fragile seams The only things meaningful were you The kids and the son And lashing out could not break down The opaque walls of life unrealized Images of what i'd known I blinked and things had changed The ones I never knew Were dear to me I'd cursed i'd hurt i'd left I'd let them down all down The only things meaningful were you The kids and the comforter I'm sorry only goes so far Transparent after all i'd done The radio was silent but he woke up just the same And his chest was heaving madly but no dreams were to be blamed No dreams Are we peculiar people never quite satisfied judging peculiar brothers Blind to the crucified failing to grasp the wisdom on which our hopes rely Are we peculiar people