I lost myself when I lost my mind
All the little things and the big alike
Sent me off the rails in a downward spiral
One that spells your name,
I'm so sick of all these ghosts
laying dormant in my heart
at every mention of your name
I built myself this house
and then you slowly burned it down
till you so gently poked me out
you shouldered all the pain
but you caused the breaks
If I don't hold you tight
I was so naive when I was just nineteen
Of letting it's defenses down,
of letting down it's guard
I built myself this house,
and then you slowly burned it down
I hid within these walls,
but you so gently coaxed me out
you shouldered all the pain
Are you the fear or are you the praise?
but you caused the breaks
if I don't hold you tight
if inside you were bleeding
To your torn and tattered heart
That I've been there before
And in this you're not alone
I built myself this house,
and then you slowly burned it down.
I hid within these walls,
till you so gently poked me out.
and shouldered all the pain.
Are you to fear, or are you to praise?
if I don't hold you tight
if I don't hold you tight
Are you to fear or are you to face?
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