Richard Hell And The Voidoids - Destiny Street lyrics

rate me

was walking down the street today

When I stepped off a curb into ten years ago

I was ten years past, and I saw myself at the age of twenty-one

Looking right back at the man I've now become.

I scared myself—I was horrified,

But elated too, like I'd

Escaped from ten year's jail

I'd never known was full of hell.

Instantly I realized

This had happened to me once before

When I was the younger guy,

And now I'd have to live it though once more.

Yes, I seduced myself.

I took me home.

I whispered only I could make

The younger guy feel less alone.

I was playing with myself.

We were playing house,

Pretending we could hide inside

The past and future to avoid our present self.

I loved myself so much that day.

I thought that I could trick my fate.

I took the fall for ten year's time,

Thinking that it would be a pleasant wait.

Yes, down on Destiny Street today

I found out twice

That playing for the past or future

Is playing with a fool's paradise.