THE FLOOD

from THIS IS MY HELL by RED STRIPE

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SO KIND IN HIS LAST YEARS HE IS
WHITE SHOES, HIGH HEELS
CRYING ON COMMAND
THEN, FAINTING

I BELIEVED IN EVERYTHING
SWALLOWED EVERY WORD HE FED ME
CONDITIONED TO LOVE THE UNNECESSARY
SEE YA AT MY PRETENTIOUS PARTY

ENCLOSED IS YOUR LETTER
IT'S MADE OF SOUND AND COLOR
YOU'VE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW
I'VE BECOME YOU

BUT YOUR CLARITY IS FAKE
IT ONLY SERVES TO SAY
YOU'RE SO STUPID
IT'S PRETENTIOUS

AND THE MISERY REMAINS
YOU CAN'T JUST DISENGAGE
YOU CAN'T TURN A FLOOD
INTO A TRAIL OF TEARS

I GUESS IT'S YOUR CHOICE
TO WAKE UP OR NOT
BUT IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING
I WON'T EITHER

DON'T TWIST UP THE THINGS I TELL YOU
I JUST WANT TO HAVE YOU
FOR MYSELF, WE ARE
TWISTED AS IT IS DARLING

OH YOU'RE ATTAINABLE
BUT IT'S PRECARIOUS
AND HOW WOULD IT LOOK REALISTICALLY
WE'RE TOO PREDICTABLE

IT WAS IN THE RAIN
IT BLURRED HIS WORDS AND FACE
BUT I THINK HE WAS TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING
HE SAID,

YOU HAVE TO PAY
TO GET YOUR WAY
THANKS FOR RUNNING OUT ON ME
WHEN THE FLOOD HIT

BUT YOUR HAPPINESS IS FAKE
YOU ARE A RAINY DAY
YOU TRY SO HARD TO KEEP
THE SUN FROM FILTERING

SO WHY RUN THE OTHER WAY
WHY THESE PLANS YOU BREAK
IT ONLY MAKES IT WORSE FOR YOU
NOT ME

I WISH I COULD HELP YOU THERE
BUT I MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES
I DON'T KNOW WHY THESE THINGS HAPPEN
OR WHATS RUNNING THROUGH YOUR HEAD

YOU CAN BREAK YOUR OWN FALL
YOU CAN BREAK YOUR OWN HEART
I'M IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE
YOU'RE TOO LATE YOU RAN OFF AFTER THE FLOOD HIT

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from THIS IS MY HELL, released June 6, 2013

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