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Curse of The Ice Queen

I’ve never been sure about anything

I’ve always had one foot out the door

Watching the exits, ready to escape

For when doubt finds the sign its been looking for

 

I only fall in love with someone after they’re gone

I can never love someone the same time they love me

The only love I can accept is the unrequited

Because any other form would be quite above me

 

They ask me Ice Queen, why are you so mean?

Why do you lead all the men to their cold deaths?

A siren singing at the edge of a frozen forest

Waiting like a predator to take their last breaths

 

And here I am again

Using the same old trick

Building these walls back up

Brick by brick

 

When you first met me I was barely a human being

I was so in love with a dream I could hardly see straight

But something in you made my world a brighter place

And the chaos from my former life began to dissipate

 

But with every new connection I’ve ever made

There’s always been some secret storm lurking

The trick is to pull away before you get hurt

Before everything falls to pieces and stops working

 

I tried so hard to look past all your imperfections

But no matter how I look I can’t picture my life with you

When I felt the dynamic change, saw the look in your eyes

I knew I had no choice but turn my back on you

 

They ask me Ice Queen, why are you so mean?

Why do you lead all the men to their cold deaths?

A siren singing at the edge of a frozen forest

Waiting like a predator to take their last breaths

 

And here I am again, back to square one

Scared as hell to ever let anyone in

Building these walls because it’s all I’ve ever done

Brick by sullen brick

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Sep 27, 2010
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