Forgiving Ties

Well, I got caught between boredom and anger

A hammer came to the party to blind

All of my confidence

It had a warrant

Knocked on the door

And split open my mind

What are we doing?

Who are these people?

How did we let them get a

Word in edgewise?

Well, I'm not looking for forgiving ties

I’m just looking for a way to survive

I and I

No, I'm not looking for forgiving ties

I’m just looking for a way to survive

I and I

For me, for you

And then for them, too

Well, I was stuck in a state of reluctance

My hand was bitten by the mouth that it fed

I tried to slip back into the bathroom

A thought approached me

As my fingers bled

Who are these people?

How do they see me?

Could they get up if I

Let them down now?

I'm not looking for forgiving ties

Oh, I'm just looking for a way to survive

I and I

No, I'm not looking for forgiving ties

I'm just looking for a way to survive

I and I

For me, for you

And then for them, too

And if they survive every buried disorder

And come to terms with a life on the ledge

Well, I could be kind to myself in the mortar

And take a moment with the hammer again

Who are you fooling?

You’re just a turnstile

I know the way

And I can see myself down the line

Well, I'm not looking for forgiving ties

No, I'm just looking for a way to survive

I and I

Well, I'm not looking for forgiving ties

No, I'm just looking for a way to survive

I and I

Well, I'm not looking for forgiving ties

I'm just looking for a way to survive

I and I

For me, for you

And then for them, too