Last night as I slept you visited me
Don't know what I thought it would be
A pleasant hopeful dream
All the things I wanted to see
But no, it wasn't those things
Not happiness it brings
But a reality that stings
Like seeing a puppet on the saddest strings

In this dream we shared a kiss
I looked into your eyes in ignorant bliss
But there was something in there I wish I missed
Still haunting me as I'm writing this
You pushed me away as I saw your heart
I ached as the moment fell apart
I tried to assure you, play it smart
But you had already decided to leave and depart

Your body lingered, stayed there with me
But your soul was miles away I could already see
I realized as I left the embrace
All this time I had given chase
You thought you didn't want what I had to give
Because you're too miserable to really live
You cling to pain to keep you alive
And I could think you're very right

But the truth is much simpler than that
You want to be caught in this trap
Because it's much easier to give up and die
Lay down and don't even try
You're caught up in being hung up
I said in my dream
But I don't think you listened to me

Because my mind doesn't know what you would say
If I told you I would never walk away
If I told you to give up this petty obsession
Stop inviting demons for your possession
One day you'll choose
Me or this bruise
And one day you'll be happy either way
You'll have everything with me or your favorite pain