I can't lie. I want you to be perfect, and now I'm starving, eating basslines to keep the iron in my blood.
but I was there. One night put a country between us. But now the state that began the hate has opened an endless sphere, and now all I can do is care about it. I can't hold the city close--I have to forget and get ready.
I was supposed to be smart about this, and already the danger has stopped me in my tracks
unmaimed the beaten path
numbed my calves so I can run through vines of thorns and not notice the blood
the red. the flag.
And I never seem to run out of chances. Maybe this is why I can't get scared.
In him, I see fire, and my stomachs carry water for miles. So I'll stay for sand and sky. The sooner I grow up, the sooner I can take the sword and leave nothing that breathes.
The day I surrender is the day I fall out of love. The promised land comes with a choice, and I've already chosen wrong. I guess this is simply an apology.
an explanation
a warning.
