Sink or Swim.

I’ll try to hold your gaze a minute longer

while dusk melts into black

I’m leaving you with a box of memories

but I’d like my heart back

see he and I have some work to do

to mend his broken seams

but don’t worry about the future dear

go on with your leaving

go on with your leaving

I’ll be the paradigm of quiet resilience

as night falls, I’ll count the stars

I’ll wander down our broken boulevards

I’ll burn this city, destroy this town

I’ll watch it as its crumbling down

I’ll let you go, I’ll set me free

throw away all we used to be

the dawn is breaking, the day is new

what once was one now is two

I’ll learn to keep a healthy distance

so we both can heal

but a million goddamn miles

wouldn’t make this any less real

my broken heart needs a little help

his beat is off rhythm

but don’t worry about my recovery

let me sink or swim

let me sink or swim

I’ll be the epitome of subdued strength

as night falls, I’ll count the stars

I’ll wander down our broken boulevards

I’ll burn this city, destroy this town

I’ll watch it as its crumbling down

I’ll let you go, I’ll set me free

throw away all we used to be

the dawn is breaking, the day is new

what once was one now is two

the five stages of grief are my new companions

you always hated that I made friends so easily

but this isn’t company I wanted to keep

I just wanted you right here next to me

it’s sink or swim

as night falls, I’ll count the stars

I’ll wander down our broken boulevards

I’ll burn this city, destroy this town

I’ll watch it as its crumbling down

I’ll let you go, I’ll set me free

throw away all we used to be

the dawn is breaking, the day is new

what once was one now is two