Let Me Explain
Let Me Explain (from the archives)
Take my heart
out of this desert
and lead me to the flood
Help me dream again
I am saying this because
I am desperate
I will burn my possessions for you
I will cast off society and be
a beggar for you
I will live under a bridge for you
Under all those people who aren’t dying
because of your silence
I’ll be the sinner and the saint
Whichever you prefer
You’ve already made me a coward
I understand why some drink until
their liver explodes
I’ve often reached that depth
But something always pulls me out
This time it has to be you
My imagination is useless without you
Because I want you here, now
My words are empty without you
A ghost town
I promise I will tell you everything about
how I came to be this way
How my entire life has been leading up
to you
Know that I am righteous
My corpse will be waiting
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