It's not the wind that keeps you up
It's not the snow, it's not the moon
coming like a headlight through your window
it's not the thumbnail on the screen
that scrapes away your dream
It's just this man
taking what he needs
from the store room
It's not the news of burning towns
that ruins your mind
like a spool you turn and you turn
but it won't unwind
No, these wars you did not start
they don't tear your sleep apart
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
And now this woman by your side
well, she's asleep
and there's nothing you can give her
and there's nothing you want to keep
you don't even try to prove
that the noise is neighbours making love
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
Well, go to sleep and change the locks
when you wake up, share your toast
maybe, spill some coffee from your cup
oh, there's nothing left to chose
and there's so much more to lose
There's this man
taking what he needs
from the store room
It's not the wind that keeps you up
It's not the snow, it's not the moon
coming like a headlight through your window
it's not the thumbnail of the scream
that scrapes away your dream
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
It's not the news of burning towns
that ruins your mind
like a spool you turn and turn
that won't unwind
No, these wars you did not start
they don't tear your sleep apart
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
And now the woman by your side
well, she's awake
but there's nothing you can give her
there's nothing you want to take
you don't even try to prove
that the noise is neighbours making love
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
Oh, go to sleep, and change the locks
when you wake up, share your toast
maybe spill a little coffee from your cup
he's got nothing left to chose
and you got so much more to lose
There's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
(It's not the wind)
It's not the snow, it's not the moon
coming like a headlight through your window
it's not the thumbnail on the screen
that scrapes away your dream
It's just this man
taking what he needs
from the store room
It's not the news of burning towns
that ruins your mind
like a spool you turn and you turn
but it won't unwind
No, these wars you did not start
they don't tear your sleep apart
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
And now this woman by your side
well, she's asleep
and there's nothing you can give her
and there's nothing you want to keep
you don't even try to prove
that the noise is neighbours making love
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
Well, go to sleep and change the locks
when you wake up, share your toast
maybe, spill some coffee from your cup
oh, there's nothing left to chose
and there's so much more to lose
There's this man
taking what he needs
from the store room
It's not the wind that keeps you up
It's not the snow, it's not the moon
coming like a headlight through your window
it's not the thumbnail of the scream
that scrapes away your dream
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
It's not the news of burning towns
that ruins your mind
like a spool you turn and turn
that won't unwind
No, these wars you did not start
they don't tear your sleep apart
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
And now the woman by your side
well, she's awake
but there's nothing you can give her
there's nothing you want to take
you don't even try to prove
that the noise is neighbours making love
It's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
Oh, go to sleep, and change the locks
when you wake up, share your toast
maybe spill a little coffee from your cup
he's got nothing left to chose
and you got so much more to lose
There's just the man
taking what he needs
from the store room
(It's not the wind)