monkeyguitar78

I open my mouth but my teeth turn on my tongue

and now I'm bleeding straight from my gums

It's a war of words and I'm losing

Have we begun?

Keep those lips pressed, I'll be the fool

If I've lost you already,

I've got nothing left to lose

I can put up concrete walls

but you always see right through

So are we done?

Cause I'm breaking down and breaking out

A million little blisters formed with every touch

Seeping through my skin to the floor I'm crawling on

Burning holes around my knees,

You're fucking killing me

So here's your chance

Tell me everything you've been holding in

We're not debating

Don't bend the truth to favor

And it's okay

If we're never the same as we used to be

Don't hold back

I've never been more ready for anything

I'm breaking down and breaking out

A million little blisters formed with every touch

Seeping through my skin to the floor I'm crawling on

Burning holes around my knees,

You're fucking killing me

Sewn up and caught up in everything you are

Just stand there and smile cause you know that's enough to make it worse

Distracted enough to miss the point but still be concerned, 

while everything I wanted slips right through my fingers

They don't have to say I'm missing out again

There's a bigger picture but my frames hold 8x10's

They don't have to say I'm losing touch again

Could explain it but they still wont understand

Stitches torn, another dirty mess

Don't turn around now, cause you know that's enough to make it worse

Held up by my own inhibitions, all pathetically fictitious,

at my best or worst, the lines always blur

(At my best or worst, what's the difference?)

I'm selfish - you're selfless

Say it again you know I love to hear it

I've been far gone for so long

Another breakdown I wont even feel it

I saw the smoke in the air

If only things would clear

You know I'd follow you

Trying to find my way back in

I'd let a wave rage right through this

I'll drown whatever scares you

I'm not on edge

I've got one hand hanging off the end of it

Softly, I  hear you screaming

I'll break my bones breaking down these walls

I'll rip apart these thoughts that consume you

Break you down and build you up like new

Knew it'd be hard, didn't think you'd take it so far

I just didn't think you'd take it this far

You tied this rope around my neck

So I'd cough up my regret

You know I'd never hurt you

Held me within your cage

Should've seen the trap laid out so plain

I'll snap these bars just to see your face

It's not that I'm on the edge

I just have one hand off the end of it

You set me up to fall and even if I break my legs

I'll crawl on my stomach just to see the look up on your face

It's not that I didn't have the right words to say

You just never gave me time to explain

Knew this would be hard but I guess I underestimate

Just didn't think you'd take this so far

Let's play guess that mood

What face are you gonna put on today?

You're just so damn good at hiding

The search is on I just never know where to start

But baby don't you ever get tired?

Come on, come on

Let's start heading home

It's getting late and I've got better ways to waste away

Whoever you are tonight, 

You know I've got a place for you to stay

Whoever you are tonight, I'll keep you safe

I've been pacing these floorboards

So much they're worn through

And I'm always playing catch up though I know, I'll never catch you

Cause you're years ahead in every respect

Don't you know you don't have to act like that?

Come on, come on

Let's start heading home

It's getting late and I've got better ways to waste away

Whoever you are tonight, 

You know I've got a place for you to stay

Whoever you are tonight, I'll keep you safe

You can't retrace steps you haven't led

And you can't move on if you haven't left

Come on, come on

Let's start heading home

It's getting late and I've got better ways to waste away

Whoever you are tonight, 

You know I've got a place for you to stay

Whoever you are tonight, I'll keep you safe

Play it safe

Let's stop with this keep away

If you have to go just go

There's nothing left for you to take

Keep your thoughts

I haven't got the change

Leave all the baggage that you brought

Tucked away beneath the pillowcase

I had all of the best intentions

Worthless now, I can be so senseless

To see you even for a minute

You know that I'd take it

Even for a minute, you know I'd take it

Watch your step

These floors are armed with bombs

Couldn't stay away long enough

You know you would have been better off

Hold your breath

While I dance around the subject

What comes next I can't digress

You know I was never good at this

We can forget this ever happened

Is that what you want? 

We can forget this ever happened

If that's what you want I want it too

And I had all of the best intentions

Worthless now, I can be so senseless

I had all of the best intentions

To see you for a minute you know I'd take it

*Made some changes when writing the music.

Sewn up and caught up in everything you are

Just stand there and smile cause you know that's enough to make it worse

Distracted enough to miss the point but still be concerned, 

while everything I wanted slips right through my fingers

They don't have to say I'm missing out again

There's a bigger picture but my frames hold 8x10's

They don't have to say I'm losing touch again

Could explain it but they still wont understand

Stitches torn, another dirty mess

Don't turn around now, cause you know that's enough to make it worse

Held up by my own inhibitions, all pathetically fictitious,

at my best or worst, the lines always blur

(At my best or worst, what's the difference?)

I'm selfish - you're selfless

Say it again you know I love to hear it

I've been far gone for so long

Another breakdown I wont even feel it

I just don't want to take it if I'll have to give it back

With your glass turned on its side,

Insecure and apprehensive, I admit

We took this for granted.

Now the glass drips dry

And the sinks full of spilt regret

I don't have the answer's you want me to give

The days trail by, and my teeth are rotting from all the lies

We both know somewhere there's a line and we've crossed it

So cut this barbed wire loose and let me roam the fields

I wont go far, just out of sight until I'm ready

Find me trapped, tangled in chains, 

and I might take a minute to listen to what you have to say

Otherwise don't be the water on this fire

Any other time and any other place

If I had the guts to admit it, I know 

I've made more than just a few mistakes

Now I find myself staring

the bottle up and down, as if

there's anything left I could've missed

I'd take it back if I could, apologize if you'd look at me the same

But empty words could never mend what's been lost and broken

So spill this poison down my throat and let me sleep for a while

I can't make any promises but I'll try to visit

Find me sunk, pale, and cold on the floor, 

I'll lay on my side so you can whisper in my ear

and tell me everything you never wanted me to know

Otherwise I'm nothing but a liar

and I never really cared for your thoughts

Don't be the water on this fire (tonight)

It only makes it harder to breathe

And my lungs are too weak to fight you (tonight) 

Let the flames disintegrate on their own

Let the ashes find their way to the ground

Don't make this any harder