What u did to me made me
See myself something different
Though I try to talk sense to myself
But I just won't listen
Won't u go away
Turned yourself in
You're no good at confession
Before the image that u burned me in
Tries to teach u a lesson
What u did to me made me see myself somethin' awful
A voice once stentorian is now again meek and muffled
It took me such a long time to get back up the first time u did it
I spent all I had to get it back, and now it seems I've been outbidded
My peace and quiet was stolen from me
When I was looking with calm affection
u were searching out my imperfections
What wasted unconditional love
On somebody
Who doesn't believe in the stuff
u came upon me like a hypnic jerk
When I was just about settled
And when it counts u recoil
With a cryptic word and leave a love belittled
Oh what a cold and common old way to go
I was feeding on the need for u to know me
Devastated at the rate u fell below me
What wasted unconditional love
On somebody
Who doesn't believe in the stuff
Oh, well
See myself something different
Though I try to talk sense to myself
But I just won't listen
Won't u go away
Turned yourself in
You're no good at confession
Before the image that u burned me in
Tries to teach u a lesson
What u did to me made me see myself somethin' awful
A voice once stentorian is now again meek and muffled
It took me such a long time to get back up the first time u did it
I spent all I had to get it back, and now it seems I've been outbidded
My peace and quiet was stolen from me
When I was looking with calm affection
u were searching out my imperfections
What wasted unconditional love
On somebody
Who doesn't believe in the stuff
u came upon me like a hypnic jerk
When I was just about settled
And when it counts u recoil
With a cryptic word and leave a love belittled
Oh what a cold and common old way to go
I was feeding on the need for u to know me
Devastated at the rate u fell below me
What wasted unconditional love
On somebody
Who doesn't believe in the stuff
Oh, well
Love ridden, I've looked at you
With the focus I gave to my birthday candles
I've wished on the lidded blue flames
Under your brow
And baby, I wished for you
Nobody sees when u are lying in your bed
And I wanna crawl in with you
But I cry instead
I want your warm, but it will only make
Me colder when it's over,
So I can't tonight, baby
No, not "baby" anymore - if I need you
I'll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while, we'll only have to wave
My hand won't hold u down no more
The path is clear to follow through
I stood too long in the way of the door
And now I'm giving up on you
No, not "baby" anymore- if I need you
I'll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while, we'll only have to wave
No, not "baby" anymore- if I need you
I'll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while, we'll only have to wave
With the focus I gave to my birthday candles
I've wished on the lidded blue flames
Under your brow
And baby, I wished for you
Nobody sees when u are lying in your bed
And I wanna crawl in with you
But I cry instead
I want your warm, but it will only make
Me colder when it's over,
So I can't tonight, baby
No, not "baby" anymore - if I need you
I'll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while, we'll only have to wave
My hand won't hold u down no more
The path is clear to follow through
I stood too long in the way of the door
And now I'm giving up on you
No, not "baby" anymore- if I need you
I'll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while, we'll only have to wave
No, not "baby" anymore- if I need you
I'll just use your simple name
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
And in a little while, we'll only have to wave
So be it, I'm your crowbar
If thats what I am so far
Until u get out of this mess
And I will pretend
That I dont know of your sins
Until u are ready to confess
But all the time, all the time
I'll know, I'll know
And u can use my skin
To bury your secrets in
And I will settle u down
And at my own suggestion,
I will ask no questions
While I do my thing in the background
But all the time, all the time
i'll know, I'll know
Baby-I can't help u out, while she's still around
So for the time being, I'm being patient
And amidst this bitterness
If you'll consider this-even if it dont make sense
All the time-give it time
And when the crowd becomes your burden
And you've early closed your curtains,
I'll wait door the backstage door
While u try to find the lines to speak your mind
And pry it open, hoping for an encore
And if it gets too late, for me to wait
For u to find u love me, and tell me so
It's ok, dont need to say it
If thats what I am so far
Until u get out of this mess
And I will pretend
That I dont know of your sins
Until u are ready to confess
But all the time, all the time
I'll know, I'll know
And u can use my skin
To bury your secrets in
And I will settle u down
And at my own suggestion,
I will ask no questions
While I do my thing in the background
But all the time, all the time
i'll know, I'll know
Baby-I can't help u out, while she's still around
So for the time being, I'm being patient
And amidst this bitterness
If you'll consider this-even if it dont make sense
All the time-give it time
And when the crowd becomes your burden
And you've early closed your curtains,
I'll wait door the backstage door
While u try to find the lines to speak your mind
And pry it open, hoping for an encore
And if it gets too late, for me to wait
For u to find u love me, and tell me so
It's ok, dont need to say it