Lyrics The National

The National

Fake Empire

1. Stay out super late tonight picking apples, making pies

Put a little something in our lemonade and take it with us

R: We're half awake in a fake empire

We're half awake in a fake empire

2. Tiptoe through our shiny city with our diamond slippers on

Do our gay ballet on ice, bluebirds on our shoulders

R: We're half awake...

3. Turn the light out say goodnight, no thinking for a little while

Let's not try to figure out everything at once

It's hard to keep track of you falling through the sky

R: We're half awake...