Come into the open light,

So I can see the scars you hid from me.

Smooth

You took everything for granted,

And now you’re alone,

You’re stuck, feet are firmly planted,

I guess you’ll never learn.

Worse luck, that you’re even more enchanting,

After you touched it and burned.

 

You took the pain out of love,

And swallowed it whole but,

The pill didn’t go down smooth.

Now you’re a mess and

Convincing yourself that

You’ve got them all fooled.

 

I said, think of what you’re doing,

The enemy you’d make,

I said, think of all your losing,

By not taking the time it takes.

I said, you know you would be choosing,

Something short-term over something  worth taking.

 

You took the pain out of love,

And swallowed it whole but,

The pill didn’t go down smooth.

You changed your mind,

And you can’t do that,

When you’re already halfway through.

 

You’ll make it through.

 

You took the pain out of love,

And swallowed it whole but,

The pill didn’t go down smooth.

Now you’re a mess and

Convincing yourself that

You can still make it through.

But you’re not fooled.

Hello again.

End this, start this, did you even want this?

Change this, break this, go ahead and take this from me.

Take it from my hands.

Count to ten, start again, cause I know what you need.

Put it in your hands.

Put me in your hands.

 

Goodbye, hello,

Goodbye again.

It’s the same old story,

With the same old end,

Rinse, wash, repeat,

Your stains left in my head,

Goodbye, goodbye,

goodbye.

Hello again.

 

Shake this, fake this, how did we make this?

Tossed this, crossed this, somewhere in the parking lot.

On my way out.

Want this, flaunt this, but looks like you forgot.

Get on your way out.

You take my way out.

 

Goodbye, hello,

Goodbye again.

It’s the same old story,

With the same old end,

Rinse, wash, repeat,

Your stains left in my head,

Goodbye, goodbye,

goodbye.

Hello again.

 

Cut the wire, cut the cord,

You can’t bleed me out no more.

Change the locks on this heart’s door,

Or change the ways you fight your war.

I know how you keep score,

Get the barbwire, cut the cord.

Yeah, let’s start a fire, cut the cord.

 

Goodbye, goodbye,

goodbye.

Hello again.

This isn’t like we’re old friends.

Goodbye, goodbye,

goodbye.

Hello again.

 

 

Goodbye, hello,

Goodbye again.

It’s the same old story,

With the same old end,

Rinse, wash, repeat,

Your stains left in my head,

Goodbye, goodbye,

goodbye.

Hello again.

Could’ve Been

I said be honest. what do you feel?

but the question never left my throat.

sometimes i wish you could hear,

what i say to you, when i imagine you’re next to me in bed.

when i realize what it is they do to you.

You live so far from the truth.

 

that could’ve been the last time

i ever looked in your eyes

it could’ve been the last time

i ever saw the sun.

that could’ve been the last time

i ever took a breath

it could’ve been the last time

i ever knew what you meant.

it could’ve been the last time

that everything seemed worth it.

 

now you ask me what i feel?

and i brush the question from your lips if i could.

but you don’t feel me here, cause you’re so over there.

i miss you when your eyes leave me,

and somewhere your heaven of isolation treats you well.

 

that could’ve been the last time

i ever looked in your eyes

it could’ve been the last time

i ever saw the sun.

that could’ve been the last time

i ever took a breath

it could’ve been the last time

i ever knew what you meant.

it could’ve been the last time

that everything seemed worth it.

 

is it a waste?

am i a bother?

is this a circle?

 

that could’ve been the last time

i ever looked in your eyes

it could’ve been the last time

i ever saw the sun.

that could’ve been the last time

i ever took a breath

it could’ve been the last time

i ever knew what you meant.

it could’ve been the last time

that everything seemed worth it.

Around

Big plans, come with big ideas,

And I,

Don’t wanna lose you to them.

Tonight, bring your big ideas,

And we,

Could just get lost within them.

 

Warn them, that you’re lovely.

 

See with your eyes open,

Not just a glance this time,

Make up your mind,

See with your eyes open,

Not just a glance this time,

Make up your mind,

Cause i’m not always around for to you waste my time.

 

Too much, comes at such a cost,

And I,

Don’t know what you are costing,

Too much, to cover such a cost,

And we,

Are just the beginning.

 

Warn them that you’re lovely.

 

See with your eyes open,

Not just a glance this time,

Make up your mind,

See with your eyes open,

Not just a glance this time,

Make up your mind,

Cause i won’t always be around for you to waste my time.