The house is quiet since you left
But it’s me here feeling like the guest
I’m pacing back and forth again
Chewing on a broken pen
We lasted longer than most I guess
Earning a B+ on the final test
I thought I’d be fine with you gone
Now I’m having trouble sleeping past dawn
This isn’t what I signed up for
When you walked out the door
Leaving me here on my own
Saying that you needed more
Than what we had in store
Making choices that I never could
I thought I’d thought contingencies through
But I can’t cancel out the thoughts of you
So I’m drinking by myself for fun
Fixin’ daggers on the midday sun
Cuz this isn’t what I signed up for
When you walked out the door
Leaving me here on my own
Saying that you needed more
Than what we had in store
Making choices that I never could
So if it’s alright with you I’ll say I was the lucky one
Who sorted our equation
And saw only variability
And if it’s the same to you I’ll pretend I was the clever one
Always knew that we’d be zero sum
In constant competition
credits
from Parallel Lives,
released January 22, 2024
Kyle Thompson-Westra: vocals, rhythm guitar
Jarrett Nicolay: guitars, bass, synth, rhythm
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