Phantom Love

Step inside the life of the man weak enough to follow you

Bury all the strife of the heart that you have hollowed through

Bury our love far, far away from this

So you can become one with the walls again

Scream for your father

Go a little farther

Cut a little harder

But our fates are inked in pen

That was then

And this is the end of

This phantom love

Untied and severed

I was never the one

Is this what you call forever

Made me promise

I would never break your heart

How was I to know that’s what you wanted from the start?

Step inside the life of the girl that can do no wrong

Her hands clasped 'round the knife she uses to carve her sad songs

Wash your hands 'til the sinks stain red

And I'm outta your head

Just remember what I said

We decided to just ignore

Just can't cut it anymore

Just remember that I loved you more

But that was then

And this is the end of

This phantom love

Untied and severed

I was never the one

Is this what you call forever?

Made me promise

I would never break your heart

How was I to know that’s what you wanted from the start?

Outta control, how long you played me, playing a role

I've been doin' this for a living

Two halves don't make a whole that's not a given

Go in twice, you sold two souls of children to the business

Phantom love was always cold before the start and to the finish

Turn from me, so stare and shoot

I've lost my mind, you scared me too

You've crossed that line, whose using who

It's nothing new, make peace, we're fine

I tried, I lied, to keep you mine

That girl I love I just can't find

Trips me up so I can't see if the messed up one is you or me

See what this city has done to us

Dreams torn apart like a blunderbuss

A hundred gusts of west

The wind has spread us thin

Too much within

Just don't discuss

I hold disgust

I know you must

But knife in hand, there's still distrust

I know you thrust

The moment these words are spoken

You can't love, you only love to be broken

This phantom love

Untied and severed

I was never the one

Is this what you call forever?

Made me promise

I would never break your heart

How was I to know that’s what you wanted from the start?