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I know this is all between you and me
My hope exists
How I want it to be
I know this is all between you and me
My hope exists
How I want it to be

Look what I made, so creative
Brave and naked, not at all
That's not what I wanted
Betrayal's deep, known by its face
Eyes are aiming back at me
I'm not the one you wanted

Did you have time to grieve?
'Cause I can't be tamed for you
If there are strings to move
You are the destroyer
Look what you made former

I know this is all between you and me
My hope exists
How I want it to be
I know this is all between you and me
My hope exists
How I want it to be

You know you are dark and twisted
Cold and gifted as you are
I'm not the one to say it
And tears, they come like a geyser
How aggression building up
I'm not the one to stop it

Did you have time to grieve?
'Cause I can't be tamed for you
If there are strings to move
You are the destroyer
Look what you made former

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nharmonia On Sep 25, 2016

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by NHarmonia

9y ago

I like to think this is about a past breakup, the person is explaining how his partner would ruin everything, no matter what he tried to do. "'Cause I can't be tamed for you if there are strings to move you are the destroyer look what you made former" would be an example. "You are the destroyer" especially could prove this, though i could be wrong, this is just what I hear when I listen to it. c:

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