I Was Somewhere Cold, Dark... and Lonely Songtext
von Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

I almost died at twenty-one

In January, driving northbound on Abbott Rd
The car in front of us slammed their brakes down hard
And slid off onto the right-hand shoulder

We were probably following too close,
But I honestly can′t remember


We swerved into the turn lane
And lost control when we hit a patch of black ice
That would carry us right into the unavoidable path
Of a Saturn barreling south in the opposite direction

My life did not flash before my eyes

I was trying to steer the van anywhere else
As time ground to a halt and froze

Then exploded violently
As metal collapsed into metal
At a horrific speed

There is always enough time to do the things you love
(Until it's gone)