Bill Beare - That Day Lyrics

How have you been? - Yeah, OK
What about you? - Yeah, I'm good
How are the kids? - Yeah, they're fine these days
What have you been up to? - Not much, drinking more than I should
So much more than I should
And it went on like that; information in single file
All hesitant and distant as it had been quite a while
And as our recent lives unfurled, she said she'd found a man
And at that point, my world and my heart caved in

I kinda held it together; on the outside at least
Said she'd found a new rhythm and felt somehow released
From the pressures of not knowing one day from the next
And now knew she was going places without thoughts of her ex
She said he was kind and made her feel good
Much like the times when I felt I could
Oh, and I felt I could
And we finished up our coffees; said we must catch up soon
And in a flash she was gone, and all that was left
Was the lingering taste of that familiar perfume
And the lingering waste of a life that we knew, yeah

And I just sat, head bowed, in that place
So broken down with tears on my face
Left alone, so clear of how now things stood
This time it was for real, this time she was gone for good
Like I guess she should
And eventually I got up, shielding my sadness from view
Knowing I had only me, and a lot left to do

No, we never see it comin'
Then all of a sudden we're done

'Cos it seems I was just skimming across the ice
While below me were swimming all those warning signs
Never looked down, no, I never thought twice
Now, I'm looking back at all my missed advice
And the ice is cold and below it's all still
And I just got told to swallow the pill
Swallow the pill
'Cos you'll die, yes, you'll die until you swallow the pill - yes, you will