When he packs his bags
And climbs into the back of a taxi,
Cigarette in hand,
Don't chase after him

When you're laying in bed alone,
Wrapping your duvet around you,
Attempting to sleep with demons
Don't think of what you could have done
to make it better

And when your song comes on the radio
Don't sing along with tear stained eyes
Turn it off and play metal
Something loud
To block out sound

So, when you're alone don't ponder over old stories
Pull out your favorite books and sit by rain tinted windows
Read until you can not read anymore
Until your eyes run dry

When he calls asking for you back
Tell him you have burned him from your memory
Ripped up all of your pictures
And healed his scars on your wrist

Don't let him in
Don't let him in
Don't let him in

Stay strong because you're better than that
Stay strong because he was a cynical teenage boy
And you are a starry-eyed delinquent