Grace by Dear And The Headlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMiuITS4tHsShaking my teeth loose on your tableThe dullest white squares I'll never beNow that you've picked each one apart you can't look at meI'll probably lose you nowBut at least the ones I have still sparklePutting on your makeup everyday before he wakes upSo he could stomach your face now easier than he could withoutYeah this is loveThis is all that you could wantOpen equals heavierHold your hand out palm side upOpen, empty, light enoughMinutes all turn to monthsThis is one thing we have all learnedEquations always make up a sumBut it doesn't add upSigning up for that second semesterBecause you won't marry me without the degreeOnce I fix things up right you wont be so embarrassed of meBut I'll never make it nowBut at least looking in the mirror wont feel like lyingPosing for your still visionsAcedemic postcard prisonsRaise your chin, lovePurged a poem I swore was finishedHeaping lines half chewed unconsciousSettle on a plot, chalk another lossStage set for Breathing and choking on swallowed conversationsClutching and crawling for constant validationStill nailed in the ruins of corporate co-dependenceStill stuck on the thought that you're the one exceptionAll the while the sameI'm worried that the purpose isHow I look, not how I livedLet's get dolled up and play pretend Cause nothing stays honest whenEvery thought is cursed with intentA pulse covered in skin and words covered in lipsThe taste of regret as it leaves your stomachCoating your tongue with every nounWatery eyes the only thing that makes sense nowSpitting your insides outStart over Start overStart overStart overStart over
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