The El Lyrics - The Instigator - Rhett Miller

Let's say you're in Chicago and you're rattling along on the El 

And the one who rides beside you is a stranger to herself 

Nobody knows her own heart 

You might have been introduced but you drifted apart 

You're a long way from where you belong unaware 

Let's say you're in Chicago and you're making out under the El 

You're trapped in you're head humming a tune to yourself 

There's a trapdoor in your heart 

There's a false bottom line and it's falling apart 

You're a long way from where you belong unaware 

We were on pins and needles 

You were gearing up to cry 

I was the instigator you were the reason why 

You're a long way from where you belong unaware 

Let's say you're in Chicago and you're breaking up all over the El 

You were so in love but you were only in love with yourself 

Nobody knows her own heart 

Things were coming together now they're falling apart 

You're a long way from where you belong unaware 

You're a long way from where you belong unaware