Lyrics

Sober Consequence

Who is the woman who stands at the stairway
And watches the tirade of lies
And who is the lady whose stone-faced Gibraltar
Belies the deep wound in her eyes
Who is this lover who martyred her spirit
In hopes you'd remove your disguise
She's one and the same with the woman whose pain
Has prepared her to tell you goodbye

You're so surprised at the sight of a suitcase
Mocking you there by the door
And your bag of tricks stuffed with sincere persuasions
It never failed you before
Oh, lessons learned, all those victories you earned
Looks like they cost you the war
Strange as it might seem in your self centered dreams
She just doesn't care any more

You might some day admit that she was right
Could be the start of a change
Then you'll be ready to hold a woman dear
But you won't be holding her

When will you get it, you don't comprehend
What's occurring means something's gone wrong
If you look away from yourself for a moment
You'll see where your ego belongs
The emptiness in you was meant for your soul
You can't fill it up with some blonde
The consequence of your addicted self-love
Is the silence that tells you she's gone