Thirty minutes on a normal afternoon
For 3 or 4 hours spent across from you
And you sing to me but not like you used to
I've heard all these songs before
Memorized each word and chord
These people love your metaphors
But I was there and pressed "record"
It's a cliche, but it rings loud and clear
I'd rather be anywhere but here
My mistake was that I got in my own way
And now I'm listening to you sing about me
And I'm the only one who knows you cut the third verse
They say hearts will heal in time
Not soon enough to fill your slot
And you said that you had to play
Every song you've got
And your lovely voice hurts more than before
I'm not close enough to the door
Anywhere but here
credits
from Acoustic Split,
released April 8, 2021
Additional backing vocals by Russ Worstell
Drums by Chris Parks
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