"What you took from me you cannot return."
the words on her tongue
she swallows and takes inside
these distressing lessons you never learn
some things that you do
cannot be undone
but these petty distractions
saying words that you cannot mean
suggests a deeper problem
and makes it harder to see me
but maybe that is the reason
hide your eyes from what you won't see
and maybe I'm not a person
so I guess I'll just cease to
"But I'm not the first one to see you hurt."
is that what you know?
is that what you tell yourselves?
we live in a world where there are no firsts
so why should you care?
and why do I care?
but these petty distractions
saying words that you cannot mean
suggests a deeper problem
and makes it harder to see me
but maybe that is the reason
hide your eyes from what you won't see
and maybe I'm not a person
so I guess I'll just cease to be
again and again and again
credits
from Disaster Class,
released September 29, 2018
Gabriel Molnar: Vox, Keys, Programming
Steve Wethington: Synth, Keys, Programming
Charles D'Ardenne: Drums
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