Sing Me to Sleep

Avion Roe

Do you feel out of place
If I sleep through this moment alone would my heart start to break
Would I feel
Is our love the invention of fear that pulled tension away
Can you feel
Would you lie in redemption, fight for affection and
Sing to me while I sleep
Would you sing to me while I sleep

I’m not desperate for you
I’m not waiting for your love
Can’t be the one to carry it all
It’s not you I’m not ready to love
I’m not desperate for you
I’m not waiting for your love
Can’t be the one to carry it all
It’s not you I’m not ready to love

I’m not ready to feel out of place
I could write you a symphony with every heart that you break
Can you hear
Are we innocent lovers or here to pull others away
Can you heal
Would you lie in redemption, die for attention and
Sing to me while I sleep
Would you sing to me while I sleep

I’m not desperate for you
I’m not waiting for your love
Can’t be the one to carry it all
It’s not you I’m not ready to love
I’m not desperate for you
I’m not waiting for your love
Can’t be the one to carry it all
It’s not you I’m not ready to love

I’m not ready to feel out of place
Would you sing me to sleep or would you sing to keep me awake?
When I feel out of place would you sing to me?
When it’s you and it’s me
and we lean back and see our reflection
Do we hide in our lies?
Do we hold back our fear?

I’m not desperate for you
I’m not waiting for your love
Can’t be the one to carry it all
It’s not you I’m not ready to love
I’m not desperate for you
I’m not waiting for your love
Can’t be the one to carry it all
It’s not you I’m not ready to love

I’m not ready to love
I’m not ready to love
I’m not ready to love
I’m not ready to love


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