• You left me on your driveway, a sad smile on your face I couldn't stop crying, even though I know tears never help But it's my best I've been trying And still I've come up short, and been shut out I try not to think about what goodbye really means Knowing I'll be seeing you anyway in my dreams But you say "see you later" like it's not the end of the world And then "good night", but it becomes such a stupid word Since it's three in the morning, mid August chill came without warning You know the skies don't look as bright without you to light them and guide the sun And my bed doesn't feel as nice without your skin on mine to warm me up I still have your smell on my clothes, and your taste on my tongue There's your grass stains on my jeans, and I can't bring myself to wash them Our meadow's now such a sad place to go, the grass sways as the wind blows The beach is filled with every face I know, but I'm alone there these days I suppose that's how it goes Because I can't find the letter that I wrote Saying sorry and I just wish you'd come home I miss every single thing about the way that we were And who you are, and how we'd burn I'm on my deathbed, you're moving on to things that matter Can't forget what you said, how you promised me forever But it just seems to last so long, eternity without you seems so wrong Just like this city is so empty without you to make me Who I used to like to be But I hate looking in the mirror, knowing the person staring back Is your small town friend who fell without hesitation or regret And I thought that I could be enough to make you want to stay I was so selfish, now I see that love can't stop the world these days But maybe it'll pause time for an hour, so you can return and reencounter The midnights and the things that felt right Like my hand in yours and your eyes on me Your locked door, and my warm sheets Our bodies entangled the floor, our synced and sacred heart beats I thought I was gonna die, lying with you every night Seeing as nothing I ever want or need plays out for me just right And my breathing just won't ever be fine, if you're by my side But I'd rather die in your arms, than live never again feeling at home Like I do only when you hold me too tight I need your mouth on mine, moving down my neck and jaw line Your hands on my thighs, your stare searing my eyes You pulling off my shirt, crushing me down in the dirt With every kiss and every smile and every word I need you to make me move, you're all I hung on to long enough to lose And really have you mean something to me More than anyone or anything You changed my life with one stolen glance A novel, a long drive, a bedroom, a last chance That became more dangerous than war It's an arms race, you holding me on the shore Waves come and crash and tear me down I wish you'd come back, 'cause you'd never let me drown You always did protect me, I'm sorry I was so weak I'm not the same kid I was when you first met me You've become the only thing I have to wish for or on Because the stars aren't shining without you to light them And my bed frame's binding without you to untie me And build up my dreams, you're the only hope I still keep All the potential that they saw, was just pieces of you I'd thought I could steal for myself, but you're no novelty on a shelf You're the miracle every one prays Faith will send them And I was so stupid to let you go, but I don't believe in Heaven I swore I wouldn't break, but you were all that was keeping me together For God's sake, you were the first one to say forever But I can't find the letter that I wrote Saying sorry and I just wish you'd come home I miss every single thing about the way that we were And who you are, and how we'd burn I'm on my deathbed, you're moving on to things that matter Can't forget what you said, how you promised me forever But it just seems to last so long, eternity without you seems so wrong Just like this city is so empty without you to make me Feel like I was all you'd see You've fucked up my life more than anyone ever has But I can't really care, seeing as I want you, need you, love you, breathe you so much it burns I always end up back at you, can't escape that But you always leave me bleeding, needing more It's not like you haven't given me more than I have asked for It's just that you're the greatest worst thing I've ever adored And you're so perfect in every way And I'm conscious of it every day You're beautiful, and I'm a mess Dirty angel fell for this demon in a dress Got me wondering how you could want me But I'd rather know just what would make you stay I have so much I still want to say But I can't find the letter that I wrote Saying sorry and I just wish you'd come home I miss every single thing about the way that we were And who you are, and how we'd burn I'm on my deathbed, you're moving on to things that matter Can't forget what you said, how you promised me forever But it just seems to last so long, eternity without you seems so wrong Just like this city is so empty without you to make me For once alive and real and happy I'm screaming towards the sky once more My anger builds up and brims me full Knowing I failed to keep you here a moment longer Makes it that much worse, makes me that much stronger I'm not as weak as when you left But I've got so much less Of me to give away anymore I guess it's a good thing you stole my heart before Else you'd come back to an empty kid With no destination or ambition All I ever wanted and all I still look forward to Is a few more hours with me all over you I miss how it was before you drove away Before I'd stay up late and cry at the end of every day Still sing our favourite song all night long, reminders of us together But no melody or symphony or anything can make this better I wake up to the rain, a thunderstorm outside these walls I pray it'll wash me away, but the sky just wants to fall And it makes sense, since it's all I'd ever do The world's just catching up to the chaos I was around you I wouldn't take back any time or any word I'd take you over everything else in this world That's been ripped apart and ripped up since you've gone And in the past month, I've grown up so much But I'm still just too young And it's days like these I wonder why you'd bother revisiting I'm such a wreck, a tragic mess, who'd want to come back to me? But we both know I can't stop wishing that you would I'll never get over you, might as well admit I never could You're enjoying life, I'm trying hard to But it was so much easier to do When it involved and revolved around you Whatever happened to us being best friends I thought that meant always and ever I'll be thinking about you endlessly again Breaking my own heart, for want of better For want of your beautiful sunrise eyes to keep me alive, keep me in line And keep these skies from coming down on me tonight Because I can't find the letter that I wrote Saying sorry and I just wish you'd come home I miss every single thing about the way that we were And who you are, and how we'd burn I'm on my deathbed, you're moving on to things that matter Can't forget what you said, how you promised me forever But it just seems to last so long, eternity without you seems so wrong Just like this city is so empty without you to make me The person I know I should be I need your mouth against mine, moving from my knees to my collar bone Your legs between my thighs, your eyes watching me burn You pulling off my skirt, crushing me never hurt With every moan and every laugh, every unsaid word I need to make you shake, you to make me move I can't pretend not to break, you're all I hung on to long enough to lose And really have you mean something to me More than anyone or anything Just like it always was What we took advantage of It was the summer of Us So young, so in love You changed my life with one stolen glance A field, a gift, a favourite song, a lost dance A thunderstorm, a talk, a steady stance A staircase, a driveway, a winter/summer romance That became more dangerous than war I think you're winning, losing me here on our shore Waves come and crash and tear me down I wish you'd come back, 'cause you'd never let me drown Just know that you are all I ever wanted and all I still look forward to

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