I was up to my neck in apologies For the war they had waged over me Two ill-tempered ideas Tearing down the house Guess I've been loaning it out To the wrong crowd
So there's another heart That plays the part of mine Forgetting all the lines But it beats right
And I'm off to the side Or somewhere in the seats Just trying to keep the peace
Did we forget the cost (Something got me to give you up) Of living good and lost? (Someone told me there's no "enough") Our loyalties divided (Somehow took it to mean the worst) And cast across (If there's a reason just make sure that you get there first)
I was down with the strays seeking charity Wondering if I could seem deserving Couldn't see what became of the family crest A realization my pride couldn't digest
But if there's another key That gets you through the door You won't know what it was for 'Till it's too late
'Cause I'm diving through the trash And there's nothing but belief All rotten in the heat
I couldn't get it past you The pain that had gotten used to me While you planted salt like seeds In my every open wound
The tireless glare of the brake lights The collars that hugged us too tight The crack of my caustic voice Made a mockery of me A travesty of what I tried to be
But did you get there first Or did the vessels burst? Did we offend the water And die of thirst?
My head is going south Just trying to hammer out A less complicated route To the wrong place
And I couldn't bear the cross So I'm holding it aloft Just auctioning it off.