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Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Canonical path: /death-cab-for-cutie/a-diamond-and-a-tether
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A Diamond And a Tether
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A Diamond And a Tether
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Pity, take pity on me
'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be
Always turning to run
From the people I should not be afraid of
And darling, you should know
That I have fantasies about being alone
It's like love is a lesson
That I can't learn
I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn
I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't swim
Who won't dip his toe in
Just to keep you here with him
I've got this habit I abhor
When we go out I'm always watching the door
'Cause if there's someone I'm gonna see
Who could outdo the things you do to me
And I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't fly
Who won't take you to the skies if he thinks that you're about to say goodbye
Pity, take pity on me
'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be.
And I don't blame you
You've had enough
Of all these empty promises and countless bluffs
'Cause I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't jump when he falls in love
He just stands with his toes on the edge
And he waits for it to disappear again
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