the incantations to free yourself
from yet another man -
don't let them this, don't you do that -
don't even try what you can't

you know who I am
you know who you are
why is it so easy to forget
(every time you catch on fire)

"I know who I am!
I didn't need to play that boy
I just - know I had to do it
I never felt I had a choice

"at least he was different -
(but they tell me he was just the same)
at least he was more honest
and didn't play as many games"

the standards are still far too low
"more honest, fewer games"
the standards never changed that much
they just got turned to shame

instrumental break

"I know who I am!
I didn't need to make that choice
I just - know I had to do it
I had to feel that boy"

everything always gets watered down
when you come down to coming down

2/14/24 (but mostly 2/16)