I got away from you this time
Somehow unscathed
I’ve met you way too many times
Some roles never change
How much longer do we have to play this game?
My soul is aching from the stones
Your mind loves to throw
You’ve left me tethered here so long
I can’t feel the cold
But I’ll bark for you ‘till my leash brakes from this pole
I got so used to being used
It started to show
That naive trust you bred in spades
Holds me by the throat
(Stockholm syndrome, in the home
And consequently in the faces I know
It still shows me how your love was like the thorn of a rose
Your aroma pulled me close until you were under my nose
When you chose to show your sharpness to me)
When we took you away from me this time
I wanted to stay
It’s when I’m staring in your eyes
I can’t feel the pain
So how much longer do I have to wait in vain?
credits
from What If It's Over?,
released May 19, 2023
Words: Paul Beladino
Music: Paul Beladino, The Bluechips
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