One by one you shoot them down
Before you tell them that it’s not their fault
It’s just how you are
And so you paint a picture
Of a girl who's never compromised
Never caught off guard
But you're little act was never fooling anyone at all
Someone made you who you are
Someone gave you that distinctive scar
Someone told you a lie
And so you built your walls up
Never letting anyone catch on
No one gets inside
But your penitence was never any safety at all
If you fall into an ocean
Where your name is not enough
To keep them all away
Maybe then you’ll have to go and
Try to find another
One who will not hurt you
One who will not
Well I won’t admit to purgery
Except to say I lied to you
Half as much as I lied to me
Baby why’d you have to leave so soon?
And why’d you leave me lying here
Bleeding like an open wound
You don't know how far you'll go
You don't see what everybody knows
You don't stand a chance
And so you flirt with danger
Never thinking it might go this far
Before you're left exposed
But your empty words never had a meaning at all
credits
from Early Demos,
released November 29, 2009
Blaine Loyd: vocals, guitar, bass
Ben Powers: backup vocals, piano
Robert Barnett: percussion
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