For This Oxygen

Your face told a story

That my books never could.

But you were never careful

Of the lessons you were teaching.

Your trouble clouded me

From being who I was.

You burned your memories

Into my eyes, they’re all I see.

 

Oh, for this oxygen.

I’ll never cry again,

Cause I’ll never let you put me in that box

Of trying to be you.

Oh, for this oxygen.

I’ll never cry again.

Cause I’ll never let you put me in that box

Of wanting to be you.

 

There’s gold in misery,

But there’s more in happiness.

You never told me that,

My tears had strength in them.

That’s all they wanted.

To be caught.

You couldn’t give me that.

Though I’d give you anything.

Though I gave you everything.

 

Oh, for this oxygen.

I’ll never cry again,

Cause I’ll never let you put me in that box

Of trying to be you.

Oh, for this oxygen.

I’ll never cry again.

Cause I’ll never let you put me in that box

Of wanting to be you.

 

And I’ll burn, myself out.

No need to set me on fire.

Oh I’ll let, myself out.

No need to help me,

You wouldn’t dare.

 

Oh, for this oxygen.

I’ll never cry again,

Cause I’ll never let you put me in that box

Of trying to be you.

Oh, for this oxygen.

I’ll never cry again.

Cause I’ll never let you put me in that box

Of wanting to be you.