Shove me away like you want to,
But if you do, don't be careful.
Push me out of your life like you're going to,
But if you do, leave me alone.
Ignore me and neglect me and leave me to my own,
Leave me to love you hopelessly,
Let me burn my own world down
Let me walk into my own trap
Leave me to cry all alone
Ah, love,
I wouldn't have it any other way.

I made a mistake,
An awful, terrible mistake.
I didn't think it through,
And now I'm full of hate.
For me, for you,
I don't know what to do.

I know that I was stupid,
I didn't quite think through it.
It was late at night,
I didn't think I'd do it.
And now I'm full of fright,
Because it wasn't right.

I made a stupid choice.
I should have used my voice.
I should have used my head,
I should have had some poise.
So now I feel a dread,
And all I see is red.

I remember the first time I called you
And I was so nervous.
I shouldn't have been, because it was only a call.

I remember being excited when you'd ring me
Because I loved talking to you.
Looking back, it was only a call.

I still call you now
And I know why you don't answer,
Because it's only a call.

You rang me to help,
And I would always pick up.
It wasn't anything special,
It was only a call.

And you'll dial my number again,
But I won't bother answering.
I know it won't be anything important,
It won't be special at all.
Because after all,
It's only a call.

I want it,
But now I'm on a leash.
I am stuck on a string
That only reaches so far.
I'm hanging from a rope
That's just above your head.
And although you say you can wait,
I know it will be hard.
I can't chase the voices away.
I can't hold you while you cry.
I can't take your face in my hands and look into your eyes and tell you to calm down.
I'm sorry,
I'm sorry I glued myself into where I am with industrial adhesive.
I tied a chain around myself and gave someone else the key to a lock made of the strongest steel on earth.
But I know one day I can break free.
And then we can be you and me.

I know there will be a day when you realize you don't need me anymore.
I know you will grow and get stronger,
I know you can live without me.
I know the voices will go away and you won't need me to chase them away anymore.
And that's okay.

Hey love
Write me a song
Tell me about when the hard times are gone
Sing me a lullaby about true love and being free
Whisper in my ear "I'll always love you, baby"
Call me your princess and call me your girl,
I want you to know that you'll always be my world.
So I should sing a song about you, about us
About everything we went through,
About every little lust,
About every fallen tear and about every little doubt
I love you no matter what,
I loved you before, I still love you now.

And for a moment,
My quiet became a storm.
All I thought went from old to new.
And all I knew changed before me.

All I knew was that I wanted you,
All I know is that I still do.