Story Behind The Song

"The lyrics for this song were inspired by Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" - where I played on the idea that contradictions are an important part of the feeling that one has at the end of a relationship. The acoustic arpeggiated melody went through my head long before I set the lyrics to it, but the low end upright bass idea wasn't fathomed until production." - BL

Song Description

Simple, arpeggiated chords abound in this quiet, yet emotionally powerful ballad. The low end upright bass provides a bottomless feel to the song. The lyric disguises heartbreak in beautifully articulated analogies and contradictions.

Lyrics

Don?t call me ?sweetheart?, cause I ain?t your sweetheart no more.
You?re putting your own rules on top of those that you choose to ignore.
You said you loved my kindness, it was my indifference you adored.
You ain?t welcome here now, as you were once before.

My hands feel empty as they grasp at the night.
My head feels dizzy, I can?t tell wrong from right.
My heart feels numb, I don?t know which of these demons to fight.
Every part of me that was a part of you has lost feeling tonight.

I drink to your health with a cheap box of wine.
I?ll stand up to the firing squad, but sit down when it?s killing time.
I?ll renounce belief in Jesus, but pray to him to show me a sign.
And I?ll hope that you?re lost without me but say I hope you?re doing fine.

I received your rejection; carefully molded, honestly framed.
I know you knocked first but you left the door wide for the pain.
You didn?t even look at me, let alone say my name.
The truth, lies, and alibis are one in the same.