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you forget i wasn’t built for this
you see my eyes? do you feel the regret?
but can you close yours for a second?
can you pretend that we’re in love?
can you feel the war under my skin?
& that i’m ready to give up?

but don’t you wanna fall asleep
and kiss me goodnight
(say goodbye to everything you wanted)
it’s a war that we’ve already lost
there’s no use to this fight
(i’m the house & you’re the ghost that haunts it)
cause your body’s the bullet
but i was the gun
no i can’t pull this trigger
no i’m never the one
so now i’m losing out on sleep
please turn out the lights
for the first time, can we finish what we started?

cut to the teeth,
to the chase
can you try to put
yourself in my place
between the malice in your veins
& your hold i can’t shake
i’m just damage control
when your heart breaks
but no one will love you
like me
have me living in my head
with a feeling i can’t trace
your disappointment needs work
but i’ll never say
i know
you’ll never love me

you forget i tried to call it quits
you see my eyes in midst of consequence
but can you close yours for a second?
can you pretend we’re in love?
can you feel the war under my skin
& that i’m ready to give up?

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from Lovesafe, released April 8, 2022

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