As I slip out of memory
and come back to reality I see
there was no such thing as a “we”;
just a you and me coincidentally together
For so long this whole things been over and dead
and I’m sad to admit that you’re still in my head
and I’m dreaming of good times that we’ve never had
and I’m stuffed full of all of the lies I was fed
All you were was a mirage
you were never next to me
despite the misleading imprint that you left
from a summer spent in my passenger seat
Give me back my money
Give me back all of my time you wasted
Give me back my best emotion
I will not forgive, I will not forget
Your pictures are falling down
don’t bother making up for it
I’m getting up and leaving this godforsaken town
It’s harder when you’re around
but don’t sell yourself short yet
I’ll take my final breath and sink into the Sound
When I have nowhere left
write this song on my chest
piece together the puzzle
uncover the rest
of the promise run empty
the words that ran dry
the sweet little nothings
we say when we’re high
all the nights spent alone
on the hood of my car
looking up at the sky
and counting the stars
that I so wish to be like
when I come of age
but storytime’s over
I’m turning the page
Give me back all of my time you wasted
Give me back my best emotion
I will not forgive, I will not forget
Your pictures are falling down
don’t bother making up for it
I’m getting up and leaving this godforsaken town
It’s harder when you’re around
but don’t sell yourself short yet
I’ll take my final breath and sink into the Sound
You’re goddamn right I burned that bridge
You’re goddamn right I burned that bridge
You’re goddamn right
credits
from The Elephant in the Room,
released September 19, 2011
Recorded, Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Nick Zinnanti.
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